The “new features do not impact what we believe to be the most significant risk of teen Instagram use,” one advocate said.

Nearly three years after the explosive “Facebook Papers” first drew mass attention to the risks of Instagram for young users, the platform is taking its most dramatic step yet to create a safer experience for teens.

Instagram's increased restrictions will go into effect within 60 days in the U.S., offering parents more control over their teens app usage. What to know.

The social media app says new privacy settings and features will create more age-appropriate experiences for youth under 18.

Starting today, Instagram will begin putting new and existing users under the age of 18 into “Teen Accounts” — a move that will affect how tens of millions of teens interact with the platform. The new account type automatically applies a set of protections to young users, and only users 16 years of age and older can loosen some of these settings.

Instagram launched its new Teen Accounts feature Tuesday, promising a controlled online experience for teens under 18 and new tools for parents.

Following parents sharing countless concerns about Instagram and how social media affects younger users, the social network service continues its work to make it safer. On Tuesday, Meta, Instagram’s parent company,