{"id":37667,"date":"2023-02-20T09:19:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T07:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=37667"},"modified":"2023-02-20T09:19:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T07:19:45","slug":"safety-tips-for-teens-parents-for-using-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/safety-tips-for-teens-parents-for-using-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Tips for Teens & Parents for Using Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 7th of February marked Safer Internet Day across the globe. The day served as a great reminder to teens, and their parents, of the tools available to help keep them safe on online platforms like Instagram.<\/p>\n

While parents concern themselves with finding the best smartphone for teenagers<\/a>, with all the right security features (and rightly so!), there are also in-app features parents can make use of it to ensure their teen is safe when using their favourite apps.<\/p>\n

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Meta, for example, offers resources available for parents and guardians on the Family Centre, and training available like ‘My Digital World’ for teens and parents which provides accessible learning modules and resources to build skills for a digital world.<\/p>\n

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Want to know more? Here are a few tips for teens to consider this month when using Instagram on their smartphones<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Helping teens focus and set boundaries<\/h4>\n

It is important for teens to have clear set boundaries around social media and their online interactions. Meta says it wants young people to foster their online relationships in an environment where they feel safe. For this reasons, Meta says it works closely with experts in mental health, child psychology, digital literacy and more, to build features and tools so people can connect online safely and responsibly.<\/p>\n

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Meta also helps to create a safer space for teens online with certain settings; for example defaulting teens into more private settings at sign up, helping to protect teens against unwanted interactions from adults who don\u2019t follow them, and offering tools for teens to spend more meaningful time online with features like ‘Take a Break’ and \u2018Nudges\u2019 that encourage teens to both spend time away from Instagram and explore different topics while on Instagram.<\/p>\n

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Tips for teens:<\/h4>\n

\u2022 Build positive online habits with features like ‘Take a Break’ – spend more meaningful time online using features like ‘Take a Break’ and \u2018Nudges\u2019 that encourage you to both spend time away from Instagram and explore different topics while on Instagram.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Control what you see on Explore in settings – you can now choose to hide multiple pieces of content in Explore that you are not interested in.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Prevent potentially offensive comments with \u2018Hidden words\u2019 – a tool which, when turned on, will automatically filter DM requests containing offensive words, phrases, and emojis, so you never have to see them.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Protect your account and turn on two-factor authentication – One of the most important things you can do to protect your account is turn on two-factor authentication.<\/p>\n

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Supporting Parents<\/h4>\n

Meta says it is committed to supporting parents and guardians. The online brand recently launched its Family Center, which has educational resources from leading youth and safety, privacy, and well-being experts on how to have conversations with your teens about healthy and safe online habits.<\/p>\n

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Meta says it has also been developing parental controls that help parents and teens navigate their time online together (designed to strike the right balance between giving parents oversight, while preserving teens\u2019 privacy and autonomy, and encouraging offline conversations about online habits). These tools allow parents and guardians to:<\/p>\n

\u2022 See who their teen follows and who follows them;
\n\u2022 See when their teens shares they\u2019ve reported or blocked someone;
\n\u2022 See when their teen changes any of the default privacy settings; and
\n\u2022 See how much time their teen is spending on Instagram, set daily limits, and schedule breaks when they don\u2019t want their teen to be using the app.<\/p>\n

Meta says its vision for the Family Center is to eventually allow parents and guardians to help their teens manage experiences across Meta technologies, all from one central place.<\/p>\n

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In the meantime, here are some tips for parents and guardians to get the conversation started:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Take the time to talk to your teen about what they get up to online.
\n\u2022 Use open-ended questions to start conversations about what your teen enjoys online.
\n\u2022 Choose your moment and talk to them when you\u2019re doing something together.
\n\u2022 Share your own experiences and talk about your online life.
\n\u2022 Be open and ensure your teen knows they can speak to you about any issues.<\/p>\n

Read more on the Instagram Parents Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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