After years of criticism that social media companies have done too little to protect minors from harm, Meta announced Tuesday that it would add new restrictions to teen accounts, using the standards for PG-13 movie ratings as a guide.

The restrictions would be set by default for users under the age of 18, and parents would be able to choose even stricter ratings for their child, if they prefer.

“Just like you might see some suggestive content or hear some strong language in a PG-13 movie, teens may occasionally see something like that on Instagram — but we’re going to keep doing all we can to keep those instances as rare as possible. We recognize no system is perfect, and we’re committed to improving over time," Meta said in a statement .

Meta introduced teen accounts for Instagram in

See Full Page