Meta launches parental supervision tools for Threads in U.S

Meta is introducing parental supervision tools to its social media platform Threads, with the features beginning to roll out in the United States starting the week of July 27, 2026. The controls, accessible through the company's centralized Family Center, will allow parents and guardians to monitor and manage their teenagers' activity on the app.

The new suite of tools provides adults with visibility into their teen's daily and weekly usage of Threads, including average daily time spent. Parents can set enforceable daily time limits that apply across all devices and schedule specific days or hours when the app is blocked. A dedicated sleep mode will automatically mute notifications and enable auto-replies between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., though parents can customize or block access entirely during these overnight hours.

Beyond time management, the supervision features extend to social interactions and account settings. Parents can control who is able to tag their teen in posts and manage privacy preferences. For teenagers under the age of 16, parents must now approve any request to loosen the platform's default, stricter safety settings, which include having a private account and...