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Paul Stenhouse: Instagram for Kids is on hold

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Paul Stenhouse,
Publish Date
Sat, 2 Oct 2021, 12:03PM

Paul Stenhouse: Instagram for Kids is on hold

Author
Paul Stenhouse,
Publish Date
Sat, 2 Oct 2021, 12:03PM

It was controversial since it was first announced, but now with Facebook's internal research on the harm Instagram is having on teens, a dedicated kids version is on hold. The app, with its photo filters and daily popularity contest, is a source of body image issues and depression. 

Instagram is in a tough spot because it knows kids under 13 are using the app, so wanted to create a dedicated version for 8-12 year olds that had more protections built in. But that then promotes the usage of the app for that age group. It certainly doesn't help that trust of Facebook seems to be at an all time low. 

Republicans and Democrats ripped into a Facebook executive testifying on Capitol Hill for not doing more to combat mental health issues in teens caused by its app, especially when its own research had highlighted the problem.

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