These changes are now being applied to "Teen Accounts" on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger in Vietnam. Additionally, Instagram's "Teen Accounts" will include a stricter new setting called content limits, for parents who want to restrict their children's online experiences.

This is the most comprehensive upgrade to "Teen Accounts" since Meta introduced the feature on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger in Vietnam in 2025. This upgrade further strengthens the automated protections already in place for hundreds of millions of teenagers globally.  

The "Teen Account" feature was originally designed to protect teenagers from inappropriate content. However, based on feedback from parents, Meta realized they needed more transparency regarding the content their children access on Instagram.

Malina Enlund, Safety Policy Manager at Meta, Asia Pacific, introduces the updated version of the "Teen Account" feature.

Therefore, Meta decided to align its policies with an independent standard already familiar to parents. Meta compared its guidelines on content for minors with the criteria for classifying films for audiences aged 13 and over (13+), and adjusted its content guidelines accordingly. While there are differences between cinema and social media, the goal of these changes is to bring the experience of teenagers in the 13+ setting on Instagram closer to the feeling of watching a film properly labeled for 13+.  

Meta has improved and refined its technology to proactively identify content that violates the new age-appropriate content guidelines. This improved technology is now being applied across the entire Instagram platform, including: Accounts, search, content experience, and AI experience.  

Additionally, Meta launched a stricter new setting called "Content Restrictions," further tightening content filters on "Teen Accounts." With this feature, teenagers cannot view, write to, or comment on posts. "Content Restrictions" is designed to give parents more control over what their children access on Instagram.

Currently, teenage users on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger in Vietnam will begin to be automatically switched to the newly updated 13+ setting; meanwhile, the "Content Restrictions" feature will officially be available later this year.  

Leading up to the 2026 Children's Action Month in Vietnam, Meta will participate in the Launch Ceremony of the Program for Protecting and Supporting Children's Development in the Online Environment 2026–2030, taking place on May 29th in Hanoi . At this event, Meta will set up an interactive and consultation area where parents can directly learn about the "Teen Account" feature and how to set up one for their children.

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/xa-hoi/tin-tuc/meta-giup-phu-huynh-kiem-soat-tre-em-tren-khong-gian-mang-1041691