Instagram launches new parental controls in UK

Instagram owner Meta is launching new parental controls across the platform in the UK on 14 June.They include the option of setting daily time limits of between 15 minutes and 2 hours, after which a black screen appears on the app. Another Instagram feature being trialled is a "Nudge" tool which prompts teens to look for different subjects, if they are repeatedly searching for the same thing. The Instagram tools were introduced in the US in March. Instagram is officially for young people aged 13 and over, and Meta says its Oculus VR content is also designed for teens and above - although there are younger children using both platforms. The Wall Street Journal reported that Meta - which owns Facebook and WhatsApp as well as Instagram - had conducted some research which found that teenagers blamed Instagram for increased feelings of anxiety and depression - and then kept the study secret.

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