Instagram For Kids
If I may insert my own opinion here as someone who does not have children, I think it is a terrifying idea. We will dive into these statistics later but on the personal level, social media has absolutely shredded the self esteem of people even older than 13.why would we willingly let those under 13 do the same?
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On March 18, 2021, Buzzfeed News reported on it all after obtaining an internal company post between executives at Instagram.
The OG Instagram policy prohibits minors under the age of 13 from using the app; however, now Facebook and Instagram executives are planning to build a version for those under 13.
The daunting task of curbing social media interaction among children is the focus of a new effort by the state Attorney General s Office.
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has joined 43 other counterparts across the country, asking Facebook to abandon plans for a new version of Instagram specifically aimed at users 13 and younger, similar in scope to the company s Messenger Kids app.
That app, which had been online since 2017, soared in popularity as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold a year ago, with families pushed into lockdown looking for ways to keep kids interacting with peers in a somewhat controlled social media setting.
The daunting task of curbing social media interaction among children is the focus of a new effort by the state Attorney General s Office.
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has joined 43 other counterparts across the country, asking Facebook to abandon plans for a new version of Instagram specifically aimed at users 13 and younger, similar in scope to the company s Messenger Kids app.
That app, which had been online since 2017, soared in popularity as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold a year ago, with families pushed into lockdown looking for ways to keep kids interacting with peers in a somewhat controlled social media setting.
AG Cameron urges Facebook to halt launch of version of Instagram aimed at kids
Timothy D. Easley/AP
FILE - Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron addresses the media following the return of a grand jury investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor, in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Two grand jurors told CBS âThis Morningâ in an interview Wednesday, Oct. 28, that many members of the grand jury were upset over statements by Cameron, that the grand jury âagreedâ that the homicide charges against the officers were not on the table because the Louisville police officers were justified in returning fire at Taylorâs apartment.(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)