ICYMI . . . Meta Launched Instagram Teen Accounts

Unless you’ve had your nose in your phone, you’ve probably heard that Meta rolled out new Instagram teen accounts last month.

Aimed at users under age 18, the protections include restrictions on messaging and sensitive content, required privacy settings, and time limit reminders.

AU Now turned to SPA professor Brian Hughes, cofounder and associate director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab, to learn more about the new safeguards.

Here are six things to know about the latest efforts to protect youth online: