Kids-only social media: good idea or mental health threat?
USA (MNN) — Parents across the United States may disagree about if and when kids should have social media accounts, but they’re coming together against
Critics cited known digital threats like sexual predators and cyberbullying when urging Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to cancel his plans for Instagram Youth, a child-focused version of the popular photo- and video-sharing app. Executives classified Instagram Youth as an “H1 priority”
Public resistance began following Zuckerberg’s statements during misinformation hearings on Capitol Hill. Nonprofits and child safety advocates gathered
more than 180,000 signatures on three petitions, which they sent to Facebook ahead of its annual stakeholders meeting.