Today, we’re making it easier for parents to manage and supervise their teen’s experiences across Instagram, Meta Horizon, Facebook, and Messenger by consolidating the parental tools in Family Center. We’re also giving parents new insights to better understand their teen’s algorithm on Instagram and the topics that shape it.
We’re constantly working to ensure the time teens spend on Instagram is productive and meaningful — and that parents have clear, ongoing visibility into the topics and interests their teens are engaging with. Today’s updates build on existing protections like Teen Accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, which include automatic privacy settings, limits on who can contact teens, and tools to help manage the content they see.
We’re encouraged to see that as we continue to invest in better tools for families, more parents and teens are using them. For example, the number of US teens enrolled in supervision on Instagram has more than doubled since last year.
Giving Parents More Insights Into the Topics Shaping Their Teen’s Algorithm
Last December, Instagram launched Your Algorithm, a tool that lets you customize your algorithm to see more or less about certain topics. This feature is available on Reels and Explore in English-speaking countries, and will soon come to your main Feed.
