Every parent should take advantage of new Facebook Messenger and Instagram features to protect their teens

Whether you're a new parent or already dealing with your teen's mood swings, I think you should familiarize yourself with Meta's new Facebook Messenger and Instagram parental control features as soon as possible. Your kid is either using social networking apps, especially Instagram, or they will inevitably start using them. The internet can be a terrible place for discerning adults, so young users are absolutely not equipped to deal with its horrors unsupervised.

Facebook could have done more to protect teens from toxic content and malicious actors in the past, but it's always good to see the company (now Meta) step up. The new features for Facebook Messenger and Instagram might give you peace of mind that your teen is safe without breaking their privacy.

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