Instagram still posing serious risks to children, campaigners say

Instagram still posing serious risks to children, campaigners say 2 hours ago Share Save Tony Smith and Angus Crawford BBC News Investigations Share Save Getty Images Young Instagram users could still be exposed to "serious risks" even if they use new Teen Accounts brought in to provide more protection and control, research by campaigners suggests. Researchers behind a new report have said they were able to set up accounts using fake birthdays and they were then shown sexualised content, hateful comments, and recommended adult accounts to follow. Meta, which owns Instagram, says its new accounts have "built-in protections" and it shares "the goal of keeping teens safe online". The research, from online child safety charity 5Rights Foundation, is released as Ofcom, the UK regulator, is about to publish its children's safety codes. They will outline the rules platforms will have to follow under the Online Safety Act. Platforms will then have three months to show that they have system ... Read full article.