Instagram announced new restrictions for teen accounts on Tuesday amid mounting controversy over safety guidelines for younger users on the social media platform.

The photo-sharing app will soon limit content for teens using guidelines similar to those in the film industry for PG-13-rated movies. The changes will mean the app hides or does not recommend posts that include strong language, show drug paraphernalia, or encourage “potentially harmful behaviors,” Instagram , which is owned by Meta, said.

The company said it would use “age prediction technology” to prevent teens from avoiding the restrictions, which will be rolled out by the end of the year.

Read more : Instagram Promised to Become Safer For Teens. Researchers Say It’s Not Working.

The changes come as Instagram is und

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