Meta to put under-18 Instagram users into new ‘teen accounts’

Meta says the launch of ‘teen accounts’ on Instagram is unrelated to Australian government proposals to introduce social media age limits. Photograph: The Good Brigade/Getty Images

Meta is putting Instagram users under the age of 18 into new “teen accounts” to allow parents greater control over their activities, including the ability to block children from viewing the app at night.

The change will apply to new teen users but will also be extended to existing accounts held by teenagers over the next few months.