AG Slatery Leads Coalition Urging Facebook To Abandon Launch Of Instagram Kids Monday, May 10, 2021
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is leading a coalition of 44 attorneys general urging Facebook to abandon its plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13.
“Facebook has a record of failing to protect the safety and privacy of children,” said General Slatery. “Let’s not take their word for it that this time- and with a product specifically created for children- is going to be any different.”
In their letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the attorneys general express various concerns over Facebook’s proposal, including research that social media can be harmful to the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children; rapidly worsening concerns about cyberbullying on Instagram; use of the platform by predators to target children; Facebook’s checkered record in protecting the welfare of children on its platforms; and children’
How Social Media Is Capitalising on Its Youngest Users
Social media e-commerce is on the rise and the trends are clear: the younger the user, the more likely they are to spend through social media.
By: Michael McQueen
Years ago, social media well and truly lived up to its name. Platforms which enabled the easy exchange of photos and statuses, these media allowed individual engagement for purely social purposes. The last decade has seen social media evolve into something much more overwhelming, addictive and ultimately lucrative than their original ‘social’ role, especially as their most native users have grown up into their most powerful and profitable consumers.
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