Instagram’s new ‘teen accounts’: What parents and kids need to know
By
Binu Mathew
Tens of millions of teenagers with Instagram accounts may soon find their public profiles made private.
That’s because, starting Tuesday, Instagram plans to default all new and existing accounts set up by people who have indicated they are younger than 18 to private mode. In that setting, an account holder must approve new followers before they can see, like or comment on their posts.