Facebook plans new features to help teens `take a break` from Instagram
(Android Central)

Facebook has apparently been sitting on its research for years. What you need to know Facebook`s Nick Clegg is pressed in an interview about Instagram`s role in the mental health of its youngest users. Clegg says that the company is working on features to help move teens away from potentially harmful content. These features include optional parental controls, nudges, and `take a break` prompts. Facebook has been in a lot of heat lately with outages and increased scrutiny over its platform in light of recent whistleblower testimony. However, a Facebook exec states that the company has `future plans` to address the harmful effects of Instagram with a series of parental controls and prompts. Nick Clegg, Facebook`s vice president of Global Affairs, was pressed in an interview about the role that Instagram has played in teen mental health and body image. While Clegg acknowledges that a minority of users are affected, he states that the company is looking to make changes to help addr...