Instagram Teen Safety: Parents can now use Instagram’s Supervision feature to monitor their teen’s account settings related to privacy, sensitive content, and messaging. This guide will help you understand how to view and manage your teen’s Instagram settings effectively, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for their online interactions.
How to View Your Teen’s Instagram Settings
- Go to Profile: Click on your profile in the left menu.
- Access Settings: Click on the settings icon in the top right corner.
- Select Supervision: Click on Supervision.
- Choose Your Teen’s Account: Under Accounts in the left menu, click on your teen’s account.
- View Account Info: Here, you can see specific settings related to your teen’s account.
What You Can Do with Supervision
Supervision is an optional tool that requires both the parent and the teen (aged 13-17) to agree to participate. Either person can remove supervision at any time, and the other will be notified of the removal. Once set up, supervision offers the following features in the Family Center:
- Set Daily Time Limits: Limit how long your teen can use Instagram each day. These limits apply to the total time spent on Instagram across all devices.
- Scheduled Breaks: Set breaks to limit Instagram use during selected days and hours, applicable across all devices.
- Monitor Usage: View the total time your teen spends on Instagram, the average daily usage, and specific daily usage for the past week.
- Track Following Activity: See which accounts your teen is following and who is following them.
- View Blocked Accounts: Check which accounts your teen has blocked.
Additional Settings Parents Can View
With supervision enabled, parents can also see:
- Account Privacy Settings
- Sensitive Content Settings
- Messaging Settings: Who can message your teen and who can add them to a messaging group.
Teen’s Role in Supervision
Teens younger than 16 may need to request parental approval to change any of these settings. Parents will be notified through their activity feed and via push notification (if enabled) if their teen makes any changes.
Supervision Features at a Glance
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Set Daily Time Limits | Limit the total daily usage of Instagram across all devices. |
| Scheduled Breaks | Schedule breaks to restrict Instagram access during selected days and hours, applicable across all devices. |
| Monitor Usage | View the total, average daily, and specific daily time spent on Instagram across all devices. |
| Track Following Activity | See which accounts your teen is following and who is following them. |
| View Blocked Accounts | Check the list of accounts your teen has blocked. |
| Account Privacy Settings | View your teen’s account privacy settings. |
| Sensitive Content Settings | See the settings related to sensitive content on your teen’s account. |
| Messaging Settings | View settings for who can message your teen and who can add them to a messaging group. |
| Change Notification | Get notified if your teen changes any supervision-related settings (for teens younger than 16, parental approval may be required for certain changes). |
Supervision on Instagram is designed to create a safe and supportive environment for teens while providing parents with the tools they need to guide their online activities. By using these features, parents can help their teens navigate social media responsibly and safely.
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