Facebook says it's working on a safer version of Instagram just for kids. Many parents worry about their kids' use of social media but they don't trust Facebook's solution.
Facebook says it's working on a version of Instagram for preteens because kids are lying about their age to get on its regular app. Many parents aren't sure Facebook's solution is the right one.
Parents To Facebook: Don t Make A Kid-Only Instagram, Just A Better Instagram
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Parents and tech companies are both struggling with how to handle underage kids using social media apps.
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Social media companies prohibit kids under 13 from signing up because of federal privacy law. But parents like Danielle Hawkins can tell you a different story. She got on Instagram and Snapchat without my approval when she was about 12, Hawkins, a mom of four who lives near Detroit, said of her eldest daughter.
The tech companies are well aware of this problem. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told a congressional hearing in March that his company knows kids get around the age limits on apps like Instagram, the photo-sharing network Facebook owns.
Facebook says it s working on a safer version of Instagram just for kids. Many parents worry about their kids use of social media but they don t trust Facebook s solution.