Facebook Adding New Controls On Social Media Platforms

New controls are coming to Facebook after a whistleblower said the platform harms teenagers. Facebook says the features will prompt teens using Instagram to take a break and also nudges them from looking at content that can hurt their well-being.

Monday, October 11th 2021, 2:08 pm

By: Drake Johnson

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New controls are coming to Facebook after a whistleblower said the platform harms teenagers.

Facebook says the features will prompt teens using Instagram to take a break and also nudges them from looking at content that can hurt their well-being.

Facebook is also planning to introduce new controls on an optional basis for parents to supervise what their kids are doing online.

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.