US states oppose children s version of Instagram
Posted : 2021-05-11 10:05
Updated : 2021-05-11 10:05
In this Aug. 23, 2019, file photo, the Instagram app is displayed on a computer. AP-Yonhap
Officials representing most U.S. states on Monday called on Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to nix plans to launch a version of Instagram for children.
In a letter to the founder and chief of the leading social network, 44 state attorneys general argued that such a service would be harmful for myriad reasons.
Concerns expressed by attorneys general included cyberbullying, predatory adults, mental well-being, and Facebook s missteps on data protection and privacy, according to a statement released by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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Officials representing a majority of US states have called on Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to nix plans to launch a version of Instagram for children.
In a letter addressed to the founder and chief of the social network on Monday, 44 state attorneys general argued that such a service would be harmful for myriad reasons .
Concerns included cyberbullying, predatory adults, mental well-being, and Facebook s missteps on data protection and privacy, according to
New York Attorney General Letitia James. Not only is social media an influential tool that can be detrimental to children who are not of appropriate age, but this plan could place children directly in the paths of predators, James said.
Nothing less than shocking : Judge DENIES NRA s bankruptcy petition to move from NY to Texas and avoid Empire State corruption probe: Slams Wayne LaPierre s conduct
US Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale ruled Tuesday the NRA s Chapter 11 bankruptcy had been filed in bad faith in an effort to avoid a lawsuit in New York
The decision, outlined in a 33-page ruling, marked a major blow to the NRA and a victory for New York Attorney General Letitia James
James sued the NRA for corruption and money mismanagement last August
LaPierre filed for bankruptcy in January to move the NRA from NY to Texas
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A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the National Rifle Association s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, forcing the nonprofit to defend itself against the state of New York s lawsuit against the organization – a case that could result in the group s dissolution.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale of Dallas ruled that the pro-gun-rights group did not file its bankruptcy petition in good faith but instead did so to gain an unfair litigation advantage and to avoid a state regulatory scheme.
Those purposes are not a proper use of the bankruptcy code, the judge ruled.
Judge Hale also said he had concerns about the manner and secrecy in which the case was filed. The NRA is facing allegations of corruption, including misuse of member funds to support a lavish lifestyle for leaders, among them CEO Wayne LaPierre.
Judge shoots down NRA’s Texas bankruptcy bid as attempt to avoid NY attorney general oversight Stephen Rex Brown, New York Daily News
A judge shot down the NRA’s bid Tuesday to file for bankruptcy in Texas, ruling that the audacious move was an attempt to avoid the oversight of New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale wrote that the NRA’s effort to reincorporate in the Lone Star State was done in bad faith. The once-formidable gun group made the move to gain an improper advantage over James’ office, which is gunning for its dissolution, Hale wrote.