(NewsNation) — Instagram users under the age of 16 will not be able to livestream or view nudity in direct messages without parental approval under new safety measures issued by Meta.
The social media company is also extending safeguards for users under 18 to Facebook and Messenger.
Under the new changes, teens under 16 will be blocked from using Instagram Live unless allowed by a parent. Teens will also need permission to turn off a feature that blurs images containing suspected nudity in direct messages.
The blur feature was first introduced in April 2024 to protect users from sextortion scams.
In September, Meta launched a Teen Account program to give parents more options to monitor their children's online activity. The Teen Account feature, which also makes accounts private by default, will now be added to Facebook and Messenger.
At least 54 million Teen Accounts have been created since its launch, according to Meta.
The changes will first be rolled out to users in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia before being extended to global users in the coming months.
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