{"id":23262,"date":"2023-12-28T13:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heylocate.mobi\/?p=23262"},"modified":"2024-03-07T16:51:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T16:51:30","slug":"instagram-parental-controls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heylocate.mobi\/instagram-parental-controls\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram Parental Controls: How to Use In-Built Settings and Monitoring Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instagram parental control refers to the use of tools and features designed to help parents monitor and manage their child’s activity on the Instagram social media platform. These controls often include options to limit screen time, filter content, etc. The goal is to provide a safer and more age-appropriate experience for young users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is it important?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

73% of teens<\/a> aged 15 to 17 in the US are on Instagram, according to the Pew Research Center. As much as it can help children make friends and improve communication skills, it’s also a fact that it can have a negative effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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25% of teens<\/a> report social media has had a negative effect, while 32% report mental health issues<\/a>, including anxiety and depression, says the report of the National Institute of Mental Health. All these stem from harmful content, unsolicited message requests, cyberbullying, harassment, and body-shaming that are all on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram parental controls<\/a> are essential, as they can keep kids safe without abandoning the use of the app. However, Instagram supervision tools and privacy features continue to face scrutiny. Let’s look at how you can use Instagram’s built-in settings for parental controls and the alternative monitoring apps for Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\udd47 Glassagram<\/a><\/strong> can view any Instagram account anonymously. You can use it to track your child’s account without them knowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd48 mSpy for Android<\/a><\/strong> can see Instagram messages. Its screen recorder feature shows you all Instagram activity on your child’s Android phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd49 uMobix for iPhone<\/a><\/strong> has parental controls features that allow you to see Instagram messages and keep you in the loop of your kid’s Instagram activity on their iPhone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What Are Instagram Parental Controls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instagram parental control involves utilizing various tools and settings to oversee and regulate a child’s Instagram usage. Meta (FB) introduced parental controls on Instagram and Messenger to allow parents to see how their kids spend their time on the app, the people they follow and those that follow them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Parents can see their child’s Messenger contact list and their privacy and safety settings on the Meta Family Center. Parents will also get a notification if their child reports someone on Instagram, and they will also see who can and cannot message them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram parental control allows teens to involve parents since they receive a prompt that suggests they will enable a parent to supervise their account when blocking someone. Parents can also see who follows who on Instagram and the friends they have in common with the accounts they are following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, we’ll look at how to set up these Instagram parental controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Turn On Parental Controls on Instagram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To set up parental controls on your child’s Instagram account, you must first link your account. Your child will navigate to their profile page and tap Settings<\/strong> from the options’ menu. Then, choose the Supervision<\/strong> option and send you a supervision request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you tap on the notification sent to your phone, you will link your account to your child’s account. The Supervision settings allow you to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n