Meta Launches New Parental Controls for Teens on Threads Social Network

Meta is introducing new parental supervision tools for its social media app Threads, aimed at helping parents manage their teenagers' online activity. Starting next week in the United States, parents will be able to monitor their teens' time spent on Threads, set daily usage limits, and activate sleep mode hours that block app access to ensure proper rest. These features will be accessible through Meta's Family Center, providing detailed insights and control over screen time.

Beyond time management, the new tools allow parents to restrict the types of tags their teens can see and adjust privacy and content settings on their accounts. These controls complement existing automatic restrictions already applied to teen accounts on the platform. Meta's move is part of a broader effort to make its platforms safer for younger users, following recent updates like sharing teens' conversation topics with AI tools and limiting repeated exposure to harmful content on Instagram.

Parents are encouraged to explore the Family Center starting next week to customize these new supervision options according to their family's needs, enabling a more active role in guiding their children's digital lives on Threads.