Meta Platforms ($META) unveiled a host of new features on Tuesday aimed at protecting teen users on Instagram. The social media giant has

Meta bills the new Instagram service as having built-in protections for teens that give parents peace of mind.

Instagram users under the age of 18 will be given an automatic “teen account” with stricter privacy features, the social media platform announced on Tuesday, as social media companies are increasingly under the spotlight over security for minors.

Meta announces a safer, parent-guided Instagram experience for teens, introducing "Teen Accounts" with built-in protections. Teens will face stricter content, messaging controls, and time limits to address parents' concerns.

Meta, Instagram's parent company, introduced new restrictions on teen accounts to address public concerns about online safety. Jo Ling Kent speaks with Meta's global head of safety.