Author: Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University

As Australia and other countries debate the merits of banning kids under 14 from social media, Meta has announced a significant “reimagining” of teenagers’ experience of Instagram. These new “Teen Accounts” will be set to private by default, have the maximum content and messaging restrictions possible, pause notifications at night, and add new ways for teens to indicate their content preferences. Importantly, for kids under the age of 16, changing these default settings will now require parental permission. The move, touted as giving “peace of mind” for parents, is a welcome step – but parents and guardians should use it…