Discover all the tools of this social network
Social networks are a window to the world and can pose privacy and safety issues for the little ones; to ensure responsible use, you can now consult the Instagram guide for parents.
Protecting minors on the internet is a concern for more and more people every day. The need to control the access of the little ones, but above all to prevent them from posting and sharing content that could be harmful to themselves or others, has led to the development of the Instagram guide for parents, which provides a series of guidelines and key points so that minors use social networks responsibly.
Protection on Social Networks
To ensure the proper use of the social network, and above all to make available to everyone the tools to protect the privacy of the little ones, Instagram, one of the most popular social networks in the world, has launched a portal that explains the key points so that parents know how they can help their children use it responsibly.
Social networks are a great window to the world that allow you to share with others and get in touch with people who share your interests, even if you are thousands of miles apart. Instagram allows this through photography; the problem arises when your profile is too exposed because you have not activated the necessary privacy measures or because you share content that can harm your own image, privacy, or harm others. For this reason, this guide seeks to provide parents with tools that allow their children to use it responsibly and healthily.
What does the manual consist of?
It lists the basic tools of the network and a glossary of useful terms for those who are not very familiar with its terminology. The publication of this manual, which also includes a guide of good practices, can be very useful for parents and educators when helping minors enjoy social networks safely.
The guide includes a video narrated by Instagram employees who are also parents. They share their experience and explain the social network’s tools with their various uses. The aim is to create a safe environment using the privacy and control options that the application itself offers.
This guide has 4 sections that cover fundamental aspects and how to control them through the tools already existing in the social network, some of which are unknown to the average user. These tools are for:
- Managing privacy: it explains how to make an account private so that it is only accessible to those people who are chosen and accepted beforehand.
- Managing comments: within these tools you will find how to block comments and users. Likewise, you can apply filters by words or topics so that they are blocked by the system.
- Managing usage time: daily usage times can be set. When these are exceeded, a warning is sent notifying that the time limit has been surpassed. Also, a counter can check the total time spent on the social network so that parents can keep track.
- Preventing bullying: there is a guide with several questions to find out if the minor knows how to use the network responsibly as a user and the consequences that posting audiovisual material without consent or hurtful comments can have for them and others. Likewise, parents have the option to report any content and comments they consider inappropriate.
With this guide, it will be a little easier for parents to help their children make responsible and healthy use of the social networks available to them.
