<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - 'You have blood on your hands': Senators grill Big Tech CEOs, push for regulation"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">In January, chief executives of the top social media companies <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/01/31/big-tech-hearing-victims/72429122007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">went before Congress</a> to answer questions about online child exploitation.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, turned around during the hearing to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2024/01/31/mark-zuckerberg-apologize-online-victims-families/72427483007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">apologize to families</a> who had shown up holding pictures of their children, some they say died because of predatory behavior online.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Leaders of big tech, including Zuckerberg, argued that protective measures have been instituted on their platforms.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Still, states across the country are attempting to pass their own laws to protect kids online. Many of the measures are being blocked by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">As the fight continues in Congress, major social media platforms continue to roll out parental controls to assist parents in monitoring their children's online lives. Here's a look at some of those platforms and what parents can do right now.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:463px" fetchpriority="high" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/02/09/USAT/72542700007-afp-afp-8-yq-33-m.jpg?width=660&height=463&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/02/09/USAT/72542700007-afp-afp-8-yq-33-m.jpg?width=1320&height=926&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Several top social media sites have parental controls and privacy settings to help adults manage kids' presence online."/></figure><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_mt">Instagram parental controls</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Instagram rolled out multiple control features in 2023, but none of those features monitors as closely as a <a target="_blank" href="https://help.instagram.com/309877544512275" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">shared account.</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Instagram gives families the option to create a "supervised account" in <a target="_blank" href="https://help.instagram.com/454886756318459" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Family Center</a> for a child between the ages of 13 and 17. For this to work, either the teen or parent needs to send out an invite for supervision. Once accepted, the following things can be controlled:</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><strong>Time on Instagram</strong> - A parent can control how long their child is on the app and/or see how long they spent on it for the day.</li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><strong>Breaks</strong> - A parents can schedule breaks, choosing exact days and hours...</li></ul></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/02/10/parental-controls-privacy-settings-guide-facebook-instagram-snapchat/72457901007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>