NAAG Tells Facebook to Abandon Instagram Kids
Facebook should abandon plans to launch Instagram Kids, the National Association of Attorneys General wrote the company Monday, citing harms posed to young social media users (see 2104050035). Forty-four AGs -- from states, Washington, D.C., and territories -- argued social…
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media can be harmful to children physically and emotionally, citing concerns about cyberbullying, Facebook’s “checkered” past and kids’ inability to navigate platforms. "As every parent knows, kids are already online,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. “We want to improve this situation by delivering experiences that give parents visibility and control over what their kids are doing.” The company is consulting experts and looks forward to working with legislators and regulators, Facebook said. It committed to “not showing ads in any Instagram experience we develop for people under the age of 13.”