Parents Will Now Know What Their Teens Watch On Instagram

Parents in India will soon get a better idea of what their teenagers are watching on Meta-owned popular social media platform Instagram. The tech giant has announced new supervision tools that will allow parents to see what their teenagers watch on Instagram, including content shown in Feed, Reels and Explore."We’re introducing additional insights for parents so they can better understand their teen’s algorithm on Instagram and the topics that shape it. We’re also 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 in one place," Meta said in a blog post.According to Mark Zuckerberg-owned social media company,

if a teenager shows interest in topics such as basketball, photography or music, parents will be able to view these categories through Meta’s supervision tools. The company says this feature is designed to help families understand why certain content appears on a teen’s Instagram account.Meta, in its blog post, said the update is designed to encourage meaningful conversations between parents and teenagers about what they consume online. The new feature builds on Instagram’s 'Your Algorithm' tool introduced last year, which lets users customise what they want to see more or less of on the platform.Social Apps Like Instagram Accused Of Keeping Children Hooked

Parents will now be able to access a simplified view of these interests when their teen is enrolled in supervision.In select countries, Meta will also begin notifying parents whenever a teen adds a new interest category to their algorithm. This will help explain sudden changes in the content shown to them.The new supervision features are rolling out globally in English starting today."We’ll continue to improve our supervision tools to make life easier for busy parents — and keep listening to feedback from parents and experts as we raise the bar for what families should expect from the apps their teens use," the company noted.