Instagram rolls out parental supervision tools, 'family centre' in India – Business Standard

Image-sharing platform says the intention is to strike balance between autonomy and safety for young people Topics Instagram | India | Emission technology BS Reporter  |  Mumbai  Last Updated at September 15, 2022 23:01 IST Instagram on Thursday rolled out supervision tools in India to help parents be more involved in their teenage children’s experience on the image-sharing platform. Instagram launched Parental Supervision Controls and Family Centre, where parents and guardians can access resources about social media, in the US in March this year. Meta, the company that owns Instagram and Facebook, said it is working with experts, parents, guardians and young people in India to understand needs. “The safety of our community is of paramount importance to us at Meta. Our intention is to strike the right balance for young people’s desire for some autonomy when using Instagram, but also allows for supervision in a way that supports conversations between parents and young people when it is helpful,” said Natasha Jog, head, public policy, Instagram, Facebook India (Meta). The supervision tools allow parents and guardians to manage the time their young people spend on Instagram, view accounts followed, and the accounts that follow them. The tools will notify parents and guardians when their…
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