Democrats Ask Facebook to Abandon Instagram for Kids
Facebook should abandon plans to develop an Instagram for kids, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., wrote Wednesday with Reps. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., and Lori Trahan, D-Mass. Their letter follows reports about internal documents showing the company knew about a “connection between…
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Instagram and mental health problems among young users,” the lawmakers said. The internal research shows the app contributes to body image and mental health problems, they said: The Wall Street Journal article “focuses on a limited set of findings and casts them in a negative light,” Instagram said. The company stands by the research, which helps inform the company’s work to address these issues, it said.