US attorneys-general urge Facebook to halt Instagram version for young children
But Facebook forges ahead, saying it will prioritise safety and working with regulators
10 May 2021 - 23:26
Forty-four attorneys-general are urging Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to abandon plans to build a new version of photo-sharing network Instagram for young children, arguing the new app could harm children's mental health and compromise their privacy.
“Use of social media can be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of children, who are not equipped to navigate the challenges of having a social media account,” the bipartisan group of state attorneys-general wrote in a letter dated Monday. “Facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children on its platforms.”..
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