Instagram has more than 50 safety mechanisms in place to protect children on their app. 

However, a report  from September, 2025 that systematically tested 47 of these mechanisms found:

30 were non-existent or ineffective;

9 reduced harm, but with limitations;

8 tools were fully functional and worked as intended.

Instagram has a beta (unfinalized) version of community notes, which are user submitted fact checks and contextualization statements that are connected to a specific post. 

On Instagram, the user must meet the requirements to be a 'contributor' to be able to submit a note or vote on other contributor notes.

Notes are viewable by all users once enough contributors have agreed that it's helpful.

Instagram has two school specific programs:

The School Partnership Program, where partnered schools receive prioritized reporting and digital safety resources. 

Add your current school to your profile to see other verified students who attend your school, create and join school chats with only verified classmates, and see student exclusive stories from your school.