Just when you thought Facebook couldn’t get worse, it invents a
fresh kind of hell -- Instagram for Kids.
Leaked documents show the social media giant is building a
photo-sharing app for under-13s -- hoping to get them hooked
early on likes and comments about their appearance, and harvest
their data for profit.
But a growing chorus is speaking out against the plan, with child
development experts pleading with Mark Zuckerberg to drop it.
Facebook didn’t want the world to know about this yet --
it’s on the back foot. If we ramp up the pressure we could
end this nightmare before it starts.
Tell
Mark Zuckerberg to leave our kids alone
Instagram is already a nightmare for children, with teenagers
getting harassed and abused on a constant basis -- 59% of
teens have been bullied online, and surveys show Instagram is the
worst offender.
Psychologists say it would be even more harmful for
smaller children, who are at a crucial stage of development
and just can’t cope with the relentless pressure of social
media.
Facebook claims it’s doing this to make kids safer -- because it
can’t keep them off regular Instagram. But that’s like saying we
should make child-friendly cigarettes to stop kids from smoking. It
doesn’t make sense.
There’s no “safe” way for Mark Zuckerberg to profit off
our children -- we need to push back as hard as we can
before it’s too late. Add your name:
Tell
Mark Zuckerberg to leave our kids alone
