Meta says it’s testing new ways to corral all teens into the accounts, even if they lie about their ages. Teenagers on Instagram will soon be automatically placed in a new type of account with built-in privacy restrictions that give parents more control.

On Tuesday, Meta, the social media platform’s parent company, will begin rolling out its “teen accounts” feature, which aims to put all teens — including those who may try to lie about their ages — into private accounts that can be messaged, tagged or mentioned only by people they already follow. It’s the company’s most significant move yet to manage how minors use Instagram.

The feature is Meta’s latest effort to combat child safety issues across its platforms. In January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to parents at a Senate online child safety hearing who said Instagram contributed to their children’s suicides or exploitation.

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