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Meta's has been listening to some concerns after all especially now after some pressure.

These changes very well could help parents moderate their teens. Meta's head of product says these changes address particular 3 concerns in an Npr interview.

Will this be the end of the complaints and concerns geared towards Instagram, probably not.

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[โ€“] corroded@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Social media companies, adult websites, whatever, can try to find ways to block children from accessing their content, but kids will always find a way around it.

It's the parents' responsibility to control their children. I've said 1000 times, children don't need access to smartphones and tablets. A desktop PC or laptop with strict parental controls is adequate enough for school work, learning about technology, and some basic entertainment.

When a child is old enough to work and pay for a smartphone themselves, then they're old enough to have a smartphone. A prepaid flip phone with basic voice and SMS is more than enough for a 15-year-old.

[โ€“] paraphrand@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

but kids will always find a way around it.

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A desktop PC or laptop with strict parental controls is adequate enough

You made an infinite loop and the process has hung.

the children will find away around it, but it is adequate