Meta Introduces , New Parental Controls , for Instagram and Virtual Reality.<br />NPR reports that Facebook's parent company Meta has announced new parental supervision measures for Instagram and its virtual reality headset.<br />NPR reports that Facebook's parent company Meta has announced new parental supervision measures for Instagram and its virtual reality headset.<br />The new features come after the company has faced intense scrutiny, particularly regarding child safety and detrimental effects on younger users.<br />The new features come after the company has faced intense scrutiny, particularly regarding child safety and detrimental effects on younger users.<br />In December, the company first announced <br />that it would be rolling out new safety tools <br />aimed at teens and their parents.<br />In December, the company first announced <br />that it would be rolling out new safety tools <br />aimed at teens and their parents.<br />NPR reports that Meta is now taking steps <br />to give parents and guardians additional <br />oversight of their kids' activities.<br />NPR reports that Meta is now taking steps <br />to give parents and guardians additional <br />oversight of their kids' activities.<br />One of the new features allow teens to use new 'nudges' that will help them switch to a different topic after repeatedly looking at the same type of content. .<br />We designed this new feature because <br />research suggests that nudges can be <br />effective for helping people — especially <br />teens — be more mindful of how <br />they're using social media in the moment, Meta statement, via NPR.<br />We designed this new feature because <br />research suggests that nudges can be <br />effective for helping people — especially <br />teens — be more mindful of how <br />they're using social media in the moment, Meta statement, via NPR.<br />Meta said it also plans to launch reminders for teens to turn on the existing 'Take a Break' feature.<br />Another aspect of the new features is to give parents more information and resources, including a Family Center education hub and tips for talking to teens.<br />Another aspect of the new features is to give parents more information and resources, including a Family Center education hub and tips for talking to teens.<br />This is just a starting point, informed by careful collaboration with industry experts, and we'll continue to grow and evolve our parental supervision tools over time, Meta statement, via NPR.<br />This is just a starting point, informed by careful collaboration with industry experts, and we'll continue to grow and evolve our parental supervision tools over time, Meta statement, via NPR.<br />The news comes after Meta was hit with eight lawsuits which accuse the company of deliberately making Instagram and Facebook addictive to young people.<br />The news comes after Meta was hit with eight lawsuits which accuse the company of deliberately making Instagram and Facebook addictive to young people
