Instagram is making all teen accounts 'PG-13'

"Instagram is making a major update to teen accounts that will only allow them to view content similar to what you would see in a PG-13 movie. Under the new system, Instagram will continue to hide content containing nudity, sexual content, or suggestive poses from teens, but now it will also avoid recommending content with strong swear words and risky stunts across its platform."

""Just like you might see some suggestive content or hear some strong language in a PG-13 movie, teens may occasionally see something like that on Instagram - but we're going to keep doing all we can to keep those instances as rare as possible," Instagram writes in an announcement on Tuesday."

"Last year, Instagram began putting all users under 18 into teen accounts, applying its existing restrictions on kids under 16 to a larger swath of young users. Teen accounts are private by default and come with safety features that silence notifications from 10PM to 7AM as well as block DMs from strangers."

Instagram will age-gate accounts that post adult content and reduce recommendations of posts featuring strong swears or risky stunts for users under 18. Teen accounts will be limited to content similar to PG-13 movies, with nudity, sexual content, and suggestive poses hidden. Recommendations across the platform will avoid surfacing material with strong profanity or dangerous stunt content to teens. All users under 18 were already placed into teen accounts last year, expanding restrictions that previously applied to under-16s. Teen accounts remain private by default and include safety features that silence notifications from 10PM to 7AM and block DMs from strangers.

Read at The Verge