Instagram introduces new parental controls in the UK.

 Instagram introduces new parental controls in the UK.

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The teen looks at his phone Instagram owner Meta unveils new parental controls throughout the UK on June 14th. They include the option to set daily time limits between 15 minutes and 2 hours, after which a black screen appears in the app. Parents can also schedule breaks and see which accounts their child reports, and why. In addition, the tech giant pulls out the parent dashboard at all Quest virtual reality headsets around the world. Parents can now invite their children to turn on the monitoring tools - previously these were only started by a young person. New VR controls include purchase authorization, app blocking and the option to view a list of their children's friends. Another test feature of Instagram is the "nudge" tool that encourages teens to look at different subjects, if they are looking for the same thing. Instagram tools launched in the US in March. Selection of new screens for time and surveillance Anxiety and depression Instagram is for young people 13 years of age and older, and Meta says its Oculus VR content is designed for teens and more - although there are younger children using both platforms. In 2021, Instagram launched plans to create an Instagram platform for children under 13, following a retreat. And last year, the Wall Street Journal reported that Meta - which manages Facebook and WhatsApp and Instagram - conducted a study that found teens blaming Instagram for increasing feelings of anxiety and depression - and kept the research secret. Instagram said the issue focused on "limited acquisition" and put the company "in a precarious position". In 2017, 14-year-old Molly Russell committed suicide after watching self-inflicted wounds and suicide on the platform. In a pre-investigation review of February 2021 the investigator heard that he had used his Instagram account more than 120 times a day in the last six months of his life. Instagram said in a statement that it "does not tolerate or glorify self-harm or suicide and will remove content of this nature."