Meta Brings Parental Supervision Tools to Threads for Teen Safety

Meta is introducing Threads parental supervision tools, giving parents and guardians more ways to manage how teens use the social media platform. 

The new controls will be available through Meta’s Family Center and are designed to encourage healthier screen time habits while improving online safety.

The update expands the parental features already available across Meta’s other apps and brings them to Threads for the first time.

What Parents Can Control

With the new supervision tools, parents can:

• View how much time their teen spends on Threads each day.
• Set daily screen time limits.
• Schedule restricted hours, including bedtime access.
• Manage certain privacy and safety settings.
• Control who can tag their teen in posts.

If a teen uses Threads on multiple devices, the daily time limit will apply across all of them.

More Protection for Teen Accounts

Meta says teen accounts on Threads already include built-in safety features, such as private profiles and stricter content controls. 

Parents of users under 16 can also decide whether these default protections can be changed to less restrictive settings.

The company says these updates are part of its broader effort to create a safer experience for younger users.

Rollout Timeline

The Threads parental supervision tools will begin rolling out in the United States next week. 

Meta also plans to expand the feature to users worldwide before the end of the year.

Conclusion

The new Threads parental supervision tools give families more control over how teens use the platform. 

By adding screen time management and stronger privacy controls, Meta aims to help parents support safer and more balanced social media use.