All teens using Instagram will automatically have strong restrictions applied, with the change expected to roll out over the next 60 days in a push by parent company Meta to protect children by default rather than putting the onus on parents to instigate controls.

The new “teen accounts” program, which Meta says is informed by extensive research taking in views from parents, teens and experts, is an expansion of the existing supervised accounts, except it will apply proactively to every user aged between 13 and 17.

All teen users will be automatically subject to strong restrictions.Credit: Getty

Teen accounts are private, can only be messaged by established contacts, have the most restrictive content settings, have a 60-minute daily time limit and are inaccessible between 10pm and 7am. Users aged 16 or 17 can change some of these settings to be less restrictive if they choose, but younger teens will need a parent to set up supervision and approve any such changes. Once supervision is set up, parents also........

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