Meta and Spotify expand parental‑control tools for children

Meta is adding new parental‑supervision features to its Threads app. The tools, rolled out first in the United States, let parents track daily usage time, set daily limits, enable a nightly “rest mode” that silences notifications, and manage privacy settings such as who can tag teens in posts. These options are integrated into Meta’s Family Center and complement existing teen‑account protections like default private accounts.

Spotify has extended its Managed Accounts feature, which provides parental controls for children’s listening. The feature, previously limited to Family plan subscribers, now blocks explicit songs and videos, allows parents to restrict specific artists or tracks, and creates a separate profile that isolates the child’s listening history from the adult’s account. The article outlines how to set up a Managed Account and notes that free‑plan users will still encounter ads, while Family‑plan users retain premium benefits without playback restrictions.