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A 2.5 million-member advocacy group sent an advisory warning that social media’s January onslaught of messages for dieting and weight loss may be harmful to kids struggling with weight and body image.
Parents, child advocacy groups speak out against social media for kids Parents, child advocacy groups band together against social media for kids A group of parents and child advocacy agencies have banded together to crack down on social media apps that target young children. CHICAGO - A group of parents and child advocacy agencies have banded together to crack down on social media apps that target young children. Their joint movement is in response to Facebook revealing it is developing a version of Instagram for kids under the age of thirteen. Earlier this month, 44 state attorneys general ...
YouTube’s kids app has a rabbit hole problem The company says it’s adding more control over autoplay in the YouTube Kids app. Share this story Valera Golovniov/LightRocket/Getty Images This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. YouTube Kids is a colorful, stripped-down version of YouTube, full of animations, bright colors, and cartoon avatars meant to keep the youngest internet users engaged. When scrolling through the app, kids can see everything from Nickelodeon song mashups to prank series to...