Teenagers on Instagram will soon be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and will not be able to change their settings, Meta has announced.

In a blog post, Meta explained: ‘This includes hiding or not recommending posts with strong language, certain risky stunts, and additional content that could encourage potentially harmful behaviours, such as posts showing marijuana paraphernalia.’

Currently, anyone under 18 who signs up for Instagram is automatically placed into a restrictive teenage account unless a parent or guardian permits them to opt out.

The teenage accounts are private by default, have usage restrictions on them and already filter out more ‘sensitive’ content – such as those promoting cosmetic procedures.

But youngsters often lie about their ages when they sign up f

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