Lawmakers could help keep teens safe online by putting parents in charge of teen app downloads
Three out of four parents agree: teens under 16 shouldn’t be able to download apps without parental consent.¹
Instagram supports legislation requiring app store parental approval and age verification for teens under 16.
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¹ “US Parents Study on Teen App Downloads” by Morning Consult (Meta-commissioned survey of 2,019 parents), Nov. 2023
We’re actively collaborating with industry peers, lawmakers, civil society groups, parents, and public affairs and grassroots organizations like DCI Group and Hilltop Public Solutions to help with these efforts.
Every teen is unique and every family has a different parenting style
That’s why last year we launched Instagram Teen Accounts with automatic, built-in protections on who can contact teens and what content they can see.
Learn more about parental supervision and safety at Meta.