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Spotlight - Instagram placing age restrictions on the app

Spotlight - Instagram placing age restrictions on the app

Update: 2025-10-16
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Social media platforms have come under increasing pressure from parents, lawmakers, and mental health experts regarding the effects of online content on teens.

Instagram (via parent company Meta) is rolling out “PG‑13 style” content restrictions for all users under 18.

Thando spoke to social media law expert Emma Sadleir about the roll out and what to expect.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Spotlight - Instagram placing age restrictions on the app

Spotlight - Instagram placing age restrictions on the app

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