By default, Instagram will automatically place teens aged 13-17 years old into a Teen Account, with under 16s needing a parent’s permission to alter any settings themselves.
At the time of writing, Meta is currently beginning to roll-out Teen Accounts in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, with global access set for in 2025.
Meta has said that it is building new technology to find teenagers that may have lied about their age to automatically place them in protected settings.
Meta explains that account users will also need to verify their age too, which should enable Instagram to determine whether a teen has previously lied about their age.
Yes, with Instagram’s parental supervision enabled. Supervision is a set of tools that parents and guardians can use to ensure under 18s stay safe on Instagram. These tools include setting up a sleep mode, time limit, checking which accounts your teen is following and more.
This tool is optional and requires both the parent and the teen to agree to participate, via their respective accounts.
To enable parental supervision, you’ll need to send an invite from your own Instagram to your teen’s account. To do this, visit your Instagram Settings, then tap Family Centre and follow the on-screen instructions to send an invite to your teen.
Remember, your teenager will need to accept the invite for you to have access.
