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Meta Adds Family Center Parental Controls to Threads

The tools give parents new ways to monitor and limit teen use in response to growing regulatory pressure over child safety.

Instagram Rolls Out ‘Instants’ as Users Report Accidental Shares

Meta Centralizes Parental Controls, Lets Parents See Topics Shaping Teens’ Instagram

Meta Lets Parents See Teens’ AI Chat Topics Across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger

Snapchat Rolls Out Arrival Notifications for Destinations Beyond Home

Snapchat Expands Family Center With Screen-Time Breakdown and New-Friend Trust Signals

YouTube Rolls Out Parental Timer for Shorts With Option to Block Teens’ Feed

YouTube Introduces Shorts Timer, Default Teen Reminders and Expert‑Guided Content Rules

Meta to Add Parental Controls for Instagram AI Chats as OpenAI Prepares Adult Erotica Option

TikTok Unveils Suite of Parental, Well-Being and Fact-Checking Tools

TikTok's New Parental Controls Face Criticism Over Effectiveness

Snapchat Introduces Real-Time Location Sharing for Teens

YouTube Expands Teen Safeguards on Fitness and Weight Content

Instagram Introduces 'Nighttime Nudges' to Limit Teen Usage