The Growing Impact of Instagram in the Lives of Youth

As of June 2021, Instarum has announced the Security Checkup feature, which aims to protect users from malicious activities on the platform. Securtiy Checkup is designed as a guide for people whose accounts may be hacked, and they will receive steps that will instruct them to protect their accounts. This will also include activating logins, reviewing profiles and verifying accounts that share login details. March 2021 As of date, a new improving function of Instagram to understand peoples real age feature While Instagram requires everyone to be at least 13 to use Instagram, and new users must sign up for an account When asking to provide their age, they are aware that young people can lie about their date of birth. Verifying peoples ages online is complex, but to address this challenge, Instagram is developing new artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to help keep teens safe — and implementing new age appropriate features . To protect teens from unwanted contact with adults, the latest feature that prevents adults under the age of 18 from sending messages to people who dont follow them. When someone under 18 signs up for an Instagram account that gives them the option to choose between a public or private account. Instagram will encourage young people to choose a private account by equipping them with information on what the different settings mean. Teens can still opt for a public account if they choose to do so after learning more about the options. If teens dont select Private when signing up, Instagram will now send them a notification later highlighting the benefits of a private account and reminding them to check their settings. Instagram also says that They are assessing additional measures to protect youth on the platform in the coming months. Priyanka Jain | Dr. Manju Gupta "The Growing Impact of Instagram in the Lives of Youth" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-3 , April 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49716.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/sociology/49716/the-growing-impact-of-instagram-in-the-lives-of-youth/priyanka-jain