Facebook and Instagram have been in the center of attention for a while now, and one of the reasons is “Instagram for kids.” After the company’s private information leaked (and eventually got published), the controversial app has been suspended, at least for a while. Instagram is now introducing some new features that will not prompt teens to use the app, but rather to take a break from it.
Facebook’s slides about Instagram’s influence on teenagers are now public
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Just as announced, Facebook has published its controversial study about Instagram’s impact on the mental health of teenagers. The company revealed the slides that had previously leaked, but also the rest of the report that had been intended for Facebook’s eyes only.
Facebook to reveal its internal report on Instagram’s bad influence on teens
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According to a recently leaked internal report, Facebook is well aware of how bad Instagram’s influence on teenagers is. The report caused quite a stir, so the company will soon be forced to publish its findings.
Backlash forces Facebook to suspend “Instagram for kids.” For now
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After fierce criticism from pretty much everyone, Facebook has decided to suspend its controversial “Instagram for kids” project. But hold your horses – the project seems to only be on hold, and there’s fear that Facebook will eventually launch it after all.
Lawmakers to Zuckerberg: Drop “Instagram for kids;” it’s making them suicidal
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Facebook’s controversial “Instagram for kids” got under the spotlight again. The company’s own internal report has shown that Instagram has been causing mental-health problems in teenagers, especially girls, including even suicidal thoughts. After the report has leaked, Democratic lawmakers have started calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg again to drop the project.
Use this camera to check if your kids have done their homework
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ByteDance has announced an interesting gadget for helping your kids with homework, but also checking if they’ve done it. It’s called Dali Smart Work Lamp, and it’s a strange crossover between a reading lamp, a camera, and AI-powered learning assistant.
44 US Attorneys General: “Hey, Instagram, leave them kids alone”
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Instagram for kids under 13 is still in development, and it’s already caused a fierce backlash. The public has pressured Facebook to drop the social network for children, and now a coalition of 44 US Attorneys General have joined the fight. They have sent a letter to Facebook asking the company to scrap this project and leave the kids alone.
Remember Tamagotchi? Now it has a built-in AR camera
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Remember Tamagotchi, the virtual pet that was all the rage in the late 1990s? If anyone ever told you it would become a mini-camera, would you believe it? Well, you better do, because Tamagotchi Pix is exactly this: a miniature camera that lets your kid (or you, I won’t judge) take a photo with your virtual pet.
Public pressures Zuckerberg to give up on Instagram for kids
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Last month, there was a word about Instagram releasing a dedicated app specifically for children under 13. Many people criticized the decision, and the pressure on Zuckerberg to give up on it seems to be heating up. Recently, an international coalition of 35 children’s and consumer groups invited Zuckerberg to stop the project, citing everything that could go wrong if the app is released. And as you can imagine, there are many things that could go wrong.
What could possibly go wrong? Facebook is building an Instagram app for kids under 13
by 12 CommentsIf kids under 13 wanted to use Instagram, they’d have to lie about their age when signing up (which, to be honest, is fairly simple). But not anymore: Facebook is now making Instagram that will be intended particularly for the youngest users. What could possibly go wrong?
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