Instagram, new functions that prote...

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Instagram, new functions that protect young people, such as promoting breaks and deleting bulk posts

Instagram announced on July 7 that it will gradually launch a function to promote breaks by using the app for a certain period of time.It starts on the 7th in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, and will test in other countries, including Japan, will be tested soon.In early 2022, it will be officially introduced in all countries.

As part of the efforts to protect young users, we will also introduce functions that make it easier for parents to support children.

Instagram、休憩を促す・投稿一括削除など若者を守る新機能

The function to encourage a break while using Instagram to be introduced is to set up a reminder to suspend the use of Instagram and take regular breaks for users who continue to scroll the app screen for a certain period of time.What to promote.Displays advice to change your mind and review the usage time.

The new feature includes a "Daily Minder" that will be notified when the upper limit is reached if the usage time per day is set in advance, and the function to make the Instagram push notification for a certain period of time.It is based on a tool that manages the application use time introduced in 2018.

In addition, it restricts tagging and men's tags under the age of 16 by adults.In July, a new account under the age of 16 was not disclosed by default, so that adults could not send DM to young people who did not follow themselves, but for users under the age of 16., Adults tag or not to tag young users who are not following themselves.The test will start on the 7th and will be officially introduced in January 2022.

In January 2012, a function that allows you to delete the content, comments, likes of likes, etc. in the past.Many teenage users aim to make them easier to manage their ways of showing online and offline as they grow up.

In addition, we will consider stricter content recommended for young users.In addition, we will introduce a mechanism that guides users who are concentrated in specific topics to another content.

Furthermore, the efforts for parents have been strengthened.Parents can check the child's Instagram use time, set the upper limit, and report on other users using the functions in the app, and have the opportunity to discuss it.Provides options to be notified.These functions are planned to be provided by March 2012.