Instagram Launches A Caress Feature For Teenagers To Close Apps

Instagram adds a reminder feature for teens (photo: dock. Meta)

JAKARTA Instagram, a platform under the auspices of Meta, has launched a new feature for teens. Parents can take advantage of this feature to control their children's time in playing Instagram.

This feature will appear specifically on teenage accounts. When they scroll the screen for more than 10 minutes at night, Instagram will give a warning to stop opening the platform and advise them to rest.

We launched new night advice that will appear when teens spend more than ten minutes on Instagram in places like Reels or Direct Message late at night, "explained Instagram in an official statement.

When this feature works, Instagram will stop user activity with a black screen that contains suggestions. They will display text that reads, "It's late. Consider closing Instagram at night."

Although this feature has been launched in stages, Instagram does not explain how many times the feature will appear. If this feature only appears as a reminder, teens may ignore messages from Instagram and roll out the screen again.

The best way to control children's social media activities is to activate the parental surveillance feature launched in 2022. Through this feature, parents can determine the right time for their children to play Instagram.

By using the surveillance feature, parents can also find out all their children's activities in playing social media, such as accounts that are followed or reported by their children. Unfortunately, this feature is not yet available in all countries.

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