Instagram Notifies Young Users to Take a Break for Positive Change: Minister of Education – Saskatoon | The Canadian News

Social media is a big part of many teens’ day-to-day lives.

But Instagram has launched a campaign to encourage young people to #TakeABreak from the scroll.

A new feature of the platform is meant to keep younger users safe. The tool is aimed at a younger audience, but anyone can use it.

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Instagram will track and detect how long someone has been scrolling and remind them with a pop-up window to take into account how much time they spend on social media.

Education Minister Dustin Duncan says the new feature could be good for students.

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“We want to help our students, our youth develop healthy habits when it comes to social media and part of that is just knowing when it’s time to step back, take a break from social media,” Duncan said.

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According to the Canadian Society of Pediatrics, a 2019 study showed that three-quarters of Canadian parents are concerned about the amount of time their children spend on social media.

Children aged 10-13 spend more than three hours a day on social platforms.

“I think if I have the reminder, I’ll say ‘oh, I’ve actually been in this for so long’ so I can do my homework instead of procrastinating on my phone,” said Instagram user Isabella Beck.

Duncan believes that young people can be greatly affected by false narratives on social platforms such as filters and photoshop.

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“Social media can have a negative impact on people’s mental health,” Duncan said.

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Through the #TakeABreak campaign, Instagram hopes to empower people to make smart decisions about their time and focus more on their current experiences and conversations.

Pop-ups are expected to be open until March.

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