Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo-sharing app Instagram and nudging teens if they are repeatedly looking at the same content that's not conducive to their well-being.

These initiatives come after Facebook announced late last month that it was pausing work on its Instagram for kids project. But critics say the plan lacks details and they are skeptical that the new features would be effective.

The new controls were outlined on Sunday by Nick Clegg, Facebook's vice president for global affairs, who made the rounds on various Sunday news shows, where he was grilled about Facebook's use of algorithms as well as its role in spreading harmful misinformation ahead of the January 6 Capitol riots.

Speaking to the media, Clegg said that Facebook has invested $13 billion over the past few years in making sure to keep the platform safe and that the company has 40,000 people working on these issues. Clegg reassured that Facebook has done its best to keep harmful content out of its platforms, saying he was open to more regulation and oversight. Clegg, however, didn't provide a timeline for the new tools.