Instagram restricts teenagers to ‘PG-13 content’ by default

Many are sceptical about the changes (AP)

Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and will not be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission, Meta has announced.

This means children using teenager-specific accounts will see photos and videos on Instagram that are similar to what they would see in a PG-13 movie – broadly equivalent to a 12A rating in the UK – with no sex, drugs or dangerous stunts, among other content.