July 29, 2021 Pexels Facebook-owned Instagram knows it has a situation with underaged users on its popular multimedia messaging app. So instead of restricting them, the American tech company is embracing them by rolling out a slate of restrictions and features that protect those below the age of 16 years of age using the social media app. Instagram is introducing new features from July 28, 2021 onwards, including making newly created accounts of users under the ages of 16 years old private by default. Depending on where you reside in the world, this number varies between 16 or 18 years old. This specific age is not selected on a whim, but rather after Instagram consulted with child experts to determine the best age to protect kids.