"Instagram is now adopting the same label for a teen-safety feature, but the possible outcomes are less discrete and obvious. Meta announced earlier this week that all Instagram users under the age of 18 will be automatically placed in what it's calling a PG-13 version of the app, where only content that might appear in a PG-13 movie will, ideally, be visible."
"This is an update to an existing Teen Accounts feature, which already sought to limit exposure to graphic violent and sexual content, as well as to posts promoting cosmetic procedures and eating disorders, alcohol and tobacco sales, and other things that parents frequently worry about their kids seeing online. Although the PG-13 rating would seem to give a lot of leeway, it's actually more restrictive than the system that was in place: It expands the internal list of worrisome content."
"Thirty years ago, parents everywhere were compelled to weigh the pros and cons of allowing their kids to see Titanic. At the time, it was the biggest movie ever made, a historical epic (potentially educational) about mass death (possibly traumatizing) with a romantic plotline that was maybe too exciting (you know what I mean!). It was rated PG-13-a guideline that recommended caution"
Meta will automatically place all Instagram users under 18 into a PG-13 version of the app intended to surface only content consistent with a PG-13 rating. The change builds on Teen Accounts controls that already limited graphic violence, sexual content, posts promoting cosmetic procedures and eating disorders, and alcohol and tobacco sales. The updated policy expands the list of restricted items, adding content such as certain risky stunts and excluding posts with strong language from teen recommendations. Accounts that repeatedly share inappropriate material will be hidden from users under 18, tightening overall exposure limits.
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