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Instagram on Tuesday tightened protections for teens on the eve of a Senate hearing about whether it is "toxic" for young users.

Instagram tightened protections for teens on the eve of a Senate hearing about whether it is "toxic" for young users.

Instagram said it has ramped up teen safety measures in its popular photo-sharing app, following reports that it was aware of the app's harm to teenagers.

The announcement comes a day before the head of Instagram will face lawmakers.

Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, said in a blog post that the company is rolling out new safety features aimed at the app's youngest users, with a view to "keeping them safe" on the platform.

IG will be stricter about what it recommends to teen users, and will stop people from mentioning teens who don’t follow them on the platform.

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Instagram rolls out features to protect young users amid mounting controversies

The Tech Transparency Project found that fake minor Instagram accounts were easily able to find drug-related content and were able to be contacted by drug dealers.

IStock(NEW YORK) -- Instagram announced a slew of updates on Tuesday that aim to protect teens on the app, in an announcement that notably comes one day before Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri is set to testify before lawmakers on social media's impact on young users. Mosseri announced the new features in a company blog post on Tuesday, which includes launching the "Take a Break" feature in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. "If someone has been scrolli...

TikTok is once again under scrutiny over its privacy policy. This time, U.S. senators have expressed alarm over its plans to collect users' biometrics.