Instagram announced on Thursday the introduction in Portugal of new tools to support parents, guardians and teenagers on the social network, including the latest parental supervision features launched in other countries earlier this year.
Among the various tools launched in Portugal by Meta parental supervision on Instagram is sending teenagers an invitation to supervise their account or accepting an invitation from their teenager.
It also allows you to see how much time the teenager spends on Instagram daily and set daily limits and schedule breaks for specific times of the day, depending on the social network.
Parents and guardians now receive a notification each time their teen reports an account or post, including the account and the type of content.
Also included is the launch of the Family Center, in which parents in Portugal and around the world can now visit this space that has peer-reviewed content that will help teens and parents navigate the world. digital.
It also includes new tools to help teens better manage the time they spend on Instagram.
Meta is testing a new sound feature globally that aims to encourage teens to change the subject if they repeatedly watch the same type of content in the “explore” area.
“Although it is still being tested, we hope that it can reach everyone soon,” says the owner of Instagram.
Meta has created a process that helps apply the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in product development.
“This work structure is used by all Meta teams so that they can apply the same standards in the development of all digital experiences for children under 18 years of age,” says the technology company, which ensures that it will continue to work “collaboratively” to provide response to the needs of young people in the ‘app’ [aplicações].
Source: TSF
