Instagram’s Teen Accounts? A Joke in Disguise.
Instagram launched “Teen Accounts” late last year.
Big news? Nah.
It’s just lipstick on a digital demon.
But now they are being promoted incessantly, especially in India
Teen Minds, Real Damage
Let’s get this straight.
This ain’t about safety.
It’s about optics.
A 14-year-old in a tier-3 town watches a 17-year-old in LA flaunt Ferraris, abs, and “perfect” lives.
Result?
Mental breakdown. Insecurity. Self-hate.
No setting change can fix that.
Instagram’s “Safety Net”? Pathetic.
Auto-private profiles?
DM restrictions?
Some soft content filters?
You call this protection?
That’s like giving a raincoat in a tornado. ️
The poison is in the scroll.
The algorithm is the drug dealer.
The content? A cocktail of envy, shame, and pressure.
Filters, Facades & Fake Lives
Instagram doesn’t need predators.
The platform itself is the predator.
It shows teens:
- The perfect body.
- The rich lifestyle.
- The viral fame.
And then whispers:
“You’re not enough.”
Every. Single. Day.
Wake Up, Parents & Policymakers
Stop celebrating band-aids.
Start calling out the cancer.
We need algorithm audits. Regulation. Real control.
Not this nonsense of “teens can now choose who messages them.”
That’s like giving a parachute after the plane crashes.
Solh Wellness Is Fighting Back
At Solh, we don’t play nice with mental health.
We go deep. We go real.
Through our Student Wellness Programs, we’re:
✅ Creating safe spaces
✅ Teaching digital detox
✅ Rebuilding confidence from the inside out
Because we don’t believe in “likes.”
We believe in life.
Tech with Soul. Not Just Code.
India needs platforms that heal, not harm.
Instagram’s “Teen Account” is a PR stunt.
We need PPP models, ed-tech collabs, and bold mental health policy.
We need leaders. Not filters.
We need wellness. Not widgets.
Final Words
Instagram’s teen accounts?
Just another shiny trap.
Built to look safe.
But rigged to destroy from within.
Solh is watching. Solh is acting.
Are you?
Kapil out.✊
