US state AGs David Shepardson called Mark Zuckerberg urge Facebook to cancel plans for Instagram for younger children.
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| US state AG Urge Facebook to Cancel their Plan launch Instagram for kids |
David Shepardson A group of 40 attorneys general called on Facebook (FB.O) President Mark Zuckerberg Monday to review plans to launch a children's version of Instagram under the age of 13.
"The use of social media can have a negative impact on the health and wellbeing of children who are not equipped to face the challenges of a social media account."a letter states that it does not protect the well-being of children on its platforms," they said Attorneys-General for the District of Columbia and three UK territories signed.
A Facebook spokesman said the company had "just begun researching a version of Instagram for children" and committed "in any Instagram experience we have for people below."
13 years developing, serving ads. "The company has agreed to allow any version of the Instagram app to sharing photos "should put your safety and privacy first, and we will consult with child development, "The bipartisan letter signed by attorneys-general of New York, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio, Utah, Vermont, Kentucky, and other states" appears that Facebook is responding to a "creation," not a need.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said on Twitter that having an Instagram account for children "is a shameful attempt to reach out to and benefit from vulnerable people." showed that facebook's Messenger Kids app, intended for children between the ages of six and twelve,
"had a significant design flaw that allowed children to do sointeractions to get around and take part in group chats with strangers who hadn't existed before. " previously approved by the children's parents. "Last month, the Ad-Free Childhood Campaign also asked Zuckerberg not to create a version for children as it would be a 'big risk' for them.
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