Like other companies that base (a large) part of their business on social networkMeta is also constantly looking for solutions that can allow parents to help their children better manage their relationship with platforms.
The latest news, which mainly concern Instagram, have the form of additional tools “useful for the protection of the youngest”which according to the company “have been designed with the contribution of adolescents, parents and experts” and which “will also be available in Italy in the coming months”.
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More control over VR environments too
All the changes are explained in detail online (who)has and main deal with new forms of parental control and will allow parents and guardians of girls and boys to:
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check how much tempo children spend on Instagram;
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setting up limits time and breaks from the app;
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to check who is followed from the boys and those who follow them;
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become aware of the reports made by the boys, so that we can discuss it together.
In addition, they will begin to be made available to subscribers around the world as well
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supervision tools for parents related to environments in virtual reality;
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new and additional resources content available within the Family Center to help teenagers and parents to orient themselves in the digital world;
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new features to help teens manage time on Instagram better, with suggestions that invite them to move on to a different topic in case they repeatedly watch the same type of content in the Explore section.
Finally, Meta made public the regulatory framework used for the design and development of products for the digital well-being of the youngest, which is based on the principles contained in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.