Enable Parental Supervision on Instagram by following these simple steps

Instagram owned by Meta is a widely used social networking service and is used by adults and teenagers alike. Nowadays, Meta is very popular because it is quite open to different types of content. Given the variety of content on Instagram, users should exercise extreme caution if they are a parent or guardian of a teen. Parental controls are always needed to limit children’s use of Instagram.

Among the various features available on Instagram, parental supervision will serve the purpose of protecting your children against online attacks. Follow the steps mentioned below to set up parental supervision.

Steps to set up parental supervision

Step 1: Open Instagram on your Android/Apple smartphone

Step 2: Click on the profile picture in the bottom right corner

Step 3: Find the Hamburger icon in the upper right corner and then click on it

Step 4: Click the Monitor button

Step 5: Create one-click invitation

Step 6: Send the invitation link to your child through a third-party app (preferably WhatsApp)

Step 7: Ask your child to open the link

Step 8: You are ready to monitor your child’s account

It’s important to note that children using Instagram must be between the ages of 13 and 17.