{"id":8933,"date":"2021-09-27T21:39:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T19:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2021\/09\/27\/the-instagram-kids-app-gets-paused-due-to-push-back\/"},"modified":"2021-09-27T22:05:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T20:05:36","slug":"the-instagram-kids-app-gets-paused-due-to-push-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2021\/09\/27\/the-instagram-kids-app-gets-paused-due-to-push-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The Instagram Kids App Gets &#039;Paused&#039; Due To Push-Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social media can be a dangerous place for many reasons, and it gets worse once we factor in kids. This has seemingly prompted social media giant Facebook to begin working on a kids version of the Instagram app. According to Engadget, this endeavor has been facing a ton of push-back from attorney generals and lawmakers across the country.<br \/>\nWhat is the Instagram kids app?<br \/>\nIt\u2019s fun creating and sharing content on Instagram, but it can also be a funnel for inappropriate content and a point of contact between predators and unsuspecting youths. According to the Instagram team, children are able to access age-restricted content on the internet by misrepresenting their ages.<br \/>\nThe team is developing an app targeted at tweens between 10 and 12 years of age. This app will only display family-friendly content, it will not display ads, and kids will need their parents\u2019 permission to sign up.<br \/>\nThere are a lot of people who don\u2019t like this idea, however<br \/>\nOn paper, the Instagram kids app seems like it\u2019s a good idea, but it\u2019s facing a lot of criticism across the board. Attorney generals from 44 states and other lawmakers completely reject this idea. They think that Facebook should abandon the project altogether.<br \/>\nNew York\u2019s attorney general Letitia James stated that social media, in general, is detrimental to kids\u2019 mental health. Not only that, but this puts children directly in the path of predators\u2014 which is not an incorrect statement. We can\u2019t deny that an app that\u2019s dedicated to kids will be home to plenty of bad characters.<br \/>\nThe original Instagram app allows for direct messaging and tagging. These tools are used to target kids, and we don\u2019t know how (if at all) the Instagram kids app will handle this.<br \/>\nBecause of this, Facebook is \u2018pausing\u2019 the project<br \/>\nRemember when LG \u2018paused\u2019 production on its rolling phone? Well, this project has the same feeling to it. Facebook mentioned that it\u2019s merely pausing production on this app. The company didn\u2019t say anything about the resistance it\u2019s facing from lawmakers, however. Instead, Facebook is saying that it\u2019s pausing in order to find better ways for parents to supervise their children with the app.<br \/>\nThere\u2019s no telling if we\u2019ll ever see this app on the market. With all of the push-back that Facebook is getting, it doesn\u2019t look good.<br \/>\nThe effects of social media on children are still a developing bar graph. The age where kids are making their first accounts is getting lower and lower, it seems to be accelerating. If the Instagram kids app does launch, hopefully, it can make some sort of difference.<br \/>\nThe post The Instagram Kids App Gets 'Paused&#8217; Due To Push-Back appeared first on Android Headlines.&#013;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AH-Instagram-Logo-1-newAH-600x338-1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\">&#013;<br \/>\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com&#013;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media can be a dangerous place for many reasons, and it gets worse once we factor in kids. 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