Sept. 15, 2026

Instagram’s New Teen Limits, and Why You Want to Be the One Who Can Say Yes

Instagram’s New Teen Limits, and Why You Want to Be the One Who Can Say Yes
Instagram’s New Teen Limits, and Why You Want to Be the One Who Can Say Yes
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Instagram’s New Teen Limits, and Why You Want to Be the One Who Can Say Yes

Instagram and Facebook are getting new teen defaults as part of the Meta settlement: a two-hour daily cap, an overnight lockout, quiet school hours, hidden like counts, and more, all switched on automatically. Once they're on, only a linked parent can loosen them. This week on Oh My Tech, we walk through what's actually changing on your kid's phone, what linking an account really lets you see, and the 10-minute couch conversation that makes you the one who can say yes.

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