{"id":25347,"date":"2013-06-04T14:56:25","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T21:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mcafee.com\/?p=25347"},"modified":"2025-08-28T00:10:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T07:10:06","slug":"keep-kids-safe-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/family-safety\/keep-kids-safe-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"A Snapshot: How to Keep Your Kids Safe on Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMom, how do you block people on Instagram? I can\u2019t figure it out,\u201d yelled 13-year old Chloe casually from the top of the stairs. \u00a0Chloe tried to mask the urgency to her question. \u00a0She had just discovered several bluntly inappropriate comments beneath a photo she posted of herself on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.internetsafety.com\/2012\/10\/30\/a-snapshot-how-to-keep-your-kids-safe-on-instagram\/screen-shot-2012-10-17-at-3-58-42-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2540\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Screen shot 2012-10-17 at 3.58.42 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.internetsafety.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Screen-shot-2012-10-17-at-3.58.42-PM-300x274.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a>A month earlier Monica agreed that Chloe could open an Instagram account if she put her settings on \u201cprivate,\u201d and only exchanged photos with a small group of close friends (Monica being one of them). Chloe loved photography and Instagram\u2019s dramatic filters and photo retouching was a fun tool to help grow her new hobby.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Turns out Chloe did max her privacy settings\u2014for a week or two. But a fun trip to the beach, a good hair day, and some \u201csuper cute\u201d new school clothes proved too tempting for the teen <em>not<\/em> to share her life highlights with a wider circle. So she removed her privacy settings, which opened her photo stream to strangers who, in this incident, happened to be several older men inappropriately soliciting younger girls online.<\/p>\n<p>Chole\u2019s confession came out slowly\u2014in bits and pieces\u2014but it came. Tears spilling from beneath downcast eyes, Chloe told her mom, \u201cI\u2019m not exactly sure what they meant by their comments but when I read them I felt scared. \u00a0It felt really wrong just to read them\u2014like something really gross.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even the most trustworthy, well-intentioned, responsible kids will push the boundaries of privacy online. It\u2019s as natural as breaking curfew or stretching the truth once in a while in the course of growing up. Still, pushing boundaries in the digital world can take consequences to frightening levels. Flirtatious, mean, or crude comments to a teen can be confusing, scary, and emotionally harmful.<\/p>\n<p>Instagram is no different and because it\u2019s a photo-driven social network, it requires diligent monitoring, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.internetsafety.com\/\">proper filtering<\/a>, and constant communication with your kids in order to keep it fun and safe. The same threats of cyber bullying, sexting, and predators apply.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What you need to know:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Instagram is a photo-sharing mobile app on both iphones and androids and it <em>is<\/em> a social network. Users can either upload a photo from their device\u2019s library or take a photo from the Instagram platform and use a variety of photo filters and tools to make the photo more dramatic. The app is so popular, Facebook purchased it this year and it\u2019s quickly becoming one of the leading social networks (currently ranked #11).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get passwords.<\/strong> According to Instagram, a parent cannot request access to a child\u2019s account. They state: \u201c\u2026we cannot give you access to the account or take any action on the account at your request. We are generally forbidden by privacy laws against giving unauthorized access to someone who is not an account holder. Please note that all users ages 13 and older are considered authorized account holders and are included in the scope of this policy.\u201d So, we suggest you get your children\u2019s passwords to Instagram and check them constantly to be sure settings remain private.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure <strong>Photo Map <\/strong>(Geo Tagging) feature is clicked off on photos. If your child has activated their Photo Map they can remove all map-approved photos, which will disable their Photo Map. Navigate to profile, tap the \u201cPhoto Map\u201d button that appears in the upper right corner, navigating to the stacks of images that appear, and deselect all images (tap green check marks) in the grid review view.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age requirement<\/strong>: Instagram is not for children under the age of 13 and has strict\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/help.instagram.com\/customer\/portal\/articles\/262387\">Use and\u00a0Community Guidelines<\/a> on age requirement.<\/li>\n<li>If your account is set to private, only those users who you\u2019ve approved will see your activity. To set your profile to private, tap the Profile tab\u2014turning ON the \u201cPhotos are private\u201d switch. Once your account is set to private, users will have to send you a request to follow you, which you can either allow or deny.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>News feed<\/strong> makes it easier to discover photos posted by others whom you follow on Instagram. The \u201cFollowing\u201d tab on your News Feed shows activity among those you follow. It will display photos they have liked, other users they\u2019ve started following, and comments between users that you are following.<\/li>\n<li>The only way to remove someone from your list of followers is to block them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to block a user: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Navigate to the person\u2019s profile page.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the button in the top right corner of the screen (arrow in box icon).<\/li>\n<li>Tap \u201cBlock user\u201d to prevent the user from viewing your account.<\/li>\n<li>Report a user with Instagram\u2019s built-in flagging feature. In order to flag a photo tap the \u201c\u2026\u201d (three dots icon) below the photo you want to report and then chose \u201cReport Inappropriate.\u201d Photos can be reported for nudity, prohibited or illegal content, violence and gore, or the promotion and glorification of self-harm.<\/li>\n<li>Instagram is a very user-friendly, easy-to-navigate interface that anyone can log into and enjoy. For questions and troubleshooting consult the <a href=\"http:\/\/help.instagram.com\/\">Help Center<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/help.instagram.com\/customer\/portal\/articles\/615900\">Tips for Parents<\/a>, and Community Guidelines at Instagram.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u00a0is critical to take the necessary time to know the technology your kids are using every day. This task doesn\u2019t have to be overwhelming. Usually a quick download of an app, creating your own account on a social network, and visiting a platform\u2019s Help Center is all it takes to get informed and keep kids safe. The extra effort\u2014about 30-40 minutes per network\u2014it is is well worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMom, how do you block people on Instagram? 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