Instagram continues to add features to help teens better manage the time they spend on the app with new nudges and reminders to use the app’s Take a Break feature.
Instagram has announced new tools and resources to support teens in the app. Teens will now start seeing new nudges. According to Instagram’s information, “Teens in certain countries will see a notification encouraging them to switch to a different topic if they repeatedly look at the same type of content on Explore. This push is designed to encourage teens to discover something.” news and exclude certain topics that may be associated with appearance comparison.”
Instagram explained the rationale behind designing nudges, saying research suggested that nudges could be effective in helping people — especially teens — be more aware of how they currently use social media. In a study examining the effects of nudges on social media use, 58.2 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that nudges improved their social media experience by helping them be more aware of their time on the web. platform. Also read: Nothing Phone (1): This is IT! Your first look at this upcoming iPhone rival
Instagram also did its own research to check the same. This was also evident from his research. During a week-long trial, one in five teens who saw Instagram’s new nudges switched to a different topic.
The social media application also launched the Take a Break feature to remind people to take time off Instagram and soon new reminders will be launched for teens to turn on Take a Break after scrolling for a while in Reels.
Memories will feature roles developed by young creators such as @foodwithsoy, @abraxaxs and @mayasideas who share their own tips for taking a break and why it’s a good idea to take a break from social media. These are now being tested in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and will launch in those and other countries later this summer. Also read: iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max leak suggests stunning performance boost
This is not all, Instagram also empowers young creators from the US through funding and education to share more content on the app that inspires teens and supports their well-being. An expert steering committee of experts in the fields of child psychology and sirbptial literacy will advise creators in the program on fact-based ways to use language that enhance emotional well-being and self-image, how to create responsible content online, and what creators look like. see themselves and their communities, both online and offline,” said Instagram.
