LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — Teens under 16 will now need a parent’s permission to livestream or or view potentially explicit content on Instagram, Meta Platforms announced April 8th as it rolled out new safety controls for young users.

The new measures are part of an expanded effort to protect minors on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger—platforms where more than 54 million teen accounts have been created since Meta launched its parental supervision tools last fall. 

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The updated restrictions will first apply to users in the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia before expanding globally in the coming months, according to the Associated Press.

Under the new rules, minors under 16 will be restricted from using Instagram’s livestream feature or unblurring images flagged for nudity in direct messages unless a parent grants approval. Meta’s expanded teen safeguards will also apply to users under 18 on Facebook and Messenger. 

Protections already in place for Instagram users include private accounts by default, blocks on messages from unknown users, content filters, time reminders after 60 minutes of use, and automatic notification limits during nighttime hours.

“Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger will offer similar, automatic protections to limit inappropriate content and unwanted contact, as well as ways to ensure teens’ time is well spent,” Meta said in a blog post.