Instagram teen accounts discussed at Columbus Meta summit [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Meta, Instagram’s parent company, met with community members in Columbus on Wednesday to discuss the social media platform’s new “teen accounts” setting.

The event was part of a national series aimed at helping parents navigate conversations surrounding safely using devices.

Teen accounts are a new experience for teenagers online which put safety restrictions on any account with a user under the age of 18.

It was launched in September and is expected to be rolled out in the coming months.

“Before I had no idea what was going on, I didn’t know how to work everything,” said parent Nicole Lesnick.

The three main priorities of the new safety features are centered around content, contact and time.

“We can see in real-time what these kids are doing,” said Lesnick.

Many like Lesnick had concerns about …