Welcome to the Connected Church News by Natchi Lazarus.
This news item is part of the top 5 news (Week 4, Sep 2024) specially curated for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.
Instagram has released a new feature called teen accounts, incorporating built-in protection and parental controls. Some key points include:
– Default protections that limit contact and content exposure for teens.
– Parental permissions required for changes by users under 16.
– Capability for parents to set daily time limits and block app usage during specific periods.
– Insights into topics viewed by teens.
– Self-regulation tools like time limit reminders and sleep mode for older teens.
These features are beneficial for youth ministries and should be discussed with your team.
Here is the full list of the news items from Week 4, Sep 2024 with source links from Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit, Google TV.
🗞️ News 1: YouTube Announces New AI Tools, Communities & Auto-Dubbing – Source: Youtube
🗞️ News 2: Instagram Launches ‘Teen Accounts’ with Parental Controls – Source: Instagram
🗞️ News 3: Snapchat Announces Next Generation AR Smart Glasses & Snap OS – Source: Snap
🗞️ News 4: Google TV Gets an Upgrade with AI & Smart Home Integrations – Source: Google
🗞️ News 5: Reddit Launches a New AI-Powered ‘Ads Inspiration’ Library – Source: Reddit
Any questions or thoughts? Please leave them in the comments or DM me on any of the social channels.
Author of The Connected Church. Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant for Nonprofits, Faith-based Organisations, Churches, and Ministries.
