Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –Meta is adding a new feature on Instagram that will alert parents if their children repeatedly search for terms linked to suicide or self-harm. The company says this is part of other efforts to provide critical information quickly when a teen may be in trouble. Beginning next week parents enrolled in Instagram’s “Supervision” feature will receive notifications via text, email, and in-app alerts if their teen searches for harmful topics. These searches are typically blocked and direct teens to resources and helplines. The “Supervision” feature is designed for users 13 to 17 and allows parents to monitor screen time, set limits, and limit followers. Instagram says the rollout of the new feature is not related to the ongoing lawsuit in NM, accusing Meta’s platforms of being a breeding ground for child sexual exploitation. They say they’ve been working on the new feature for months.
