Instagram for Kids? Dozens of Attorneys General Urge Facebook to Scrap App Plans

Facebook’s plans to build a version of Instagram aimed at preteen kids is in the political crosshairs of more than 40 state attorneys general — who are asking Mark Zuckerberg to mothbal…

Facebook in March confirmed that it’s in the early stages of

“In short, an Instagram platform for young children is harmful for myriad reasons,” the AGs’ letter concluded.

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