Instagram is to place all teenagers on the platform into new Teen Accounts, with strict protections overseen by parents turned on by default, in a major safety update by parent firm Meta. Under the new system, those under 16 will need a parent’s permission to change any of the new default settings which will be applied to their account, which include accounts being automatically private, messaging restrictions limiting them to contact only with those they are already connected with, and Meta’s strictest sensitive content settings. The announcement comes as social media platforms continue to fa…