With the reduction of unwanted interactions, teenagers should run less risks when they are connected
Last week Instagram began to apply restrictions on teenage accounts in Brazil. The main objectives are to guarantee greater security and limit exposure to sensitive content that can be harmful to the health and behavior of young people.
The measures have been implemented after a wave of criticism and processes that the goal has undergone in recent years from the negative impacts that the network can lead to the well -being and mental health of the younger ones. The “adolescent account” follows the strategy of society that had already been applied to countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and the European Union. The changes are also valid in India.
Remember that the restrictions and control measures of the parents on the content and the way of using the networks have been applied by other platforms, such as Tiktok.
What changes with adolescent mode?
Private profile – The standard of children under the age of 18 will be configured as private, which limits the interactions with strangers. Less than 16 will need the authorization of parents to modify these settings. No followers will not be able to share publications from minors. Teenagers can only receive DM (direct messages) from people who already follow.
Night mode and use time – Notifications are silenced between 22h and 7h. The young man will also be felt to reach an hour of use of the network, encouraging him to turn off the app.
Greater supervision – Parents can set limits of everyday use, view recent contacts of young people, approve new connections and change the privacy settings.
Filters – The platform will apply more severe filters to sensitive content such as violence, cars -mutilation, eroticism and aesthetic or aesthetic procedures, in particular on exploration and coils cards.
Appeal against bullying – Some terms will be limited through the “hidden words” option and the network will block potentially offensive comments and messages.
What are the main advantages?
In theory, the measures can reduce the exposure of young people to the contents with which they may have difficulty dealing with (bullying, violence, harassment, sexual appeal), as well as issues that can affect their self -esteem, image and mental health. With the reduction of unwanted interactions, it is also expected that they take less risks when connected.
The cases of bullying that tear school walls, body image disorders and dietary disorders and involvement in games and challenges that put the young man at risk are just some examples of situations that can improve if restrictions arrive and work.
The point is that, like any type of limit, especially when it comes to using social networks, they can easily be erudite by young people, when they falsify age, create an alternative profile or use other platforms that have run away or less rigid controls. There is still an important legal violation in the country regarding the control of access to social networks by minors.
Therefore, despite the progress made with this strategy, only restrictions can have a limited effect. So the importance of investing in digital education at the beginning, which starts home and is amplified by the school, especially when the use of the mobile phone has important limits in the educational environment. And you? Have you started doing this “ants work” at home with your children so that they are really more protected?
Jairo Bouer is a psychiatrist and writes weekly on land you.
Source: Terra
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