jimnyc
05-11-2021, 04:45 PM
Even though no one ever reads them and just clicks anyway and ignores them - but there is a reason that social sites use the "coppa system", and it's even built in here at DP in the software. Coppa is - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. As if they ever cared much for privacy to begin with. :rolleyes: They just like to have it in writing prior to ignoring it.
Look at what Facebook has done with privacy. :rolleyes: And censorship and users information overall. And they own Instagram of course. And why in the world would anyone be targeting a social media software towards children under 13?
There already seems to be major issues out there with bullying of others & for sickos searching for children - and now they want to make a set in stone place for them to crawl around in and search? Hell no.
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44 Attorneys General Urge Mark Zuckerberg Not to Release Instagram for Kids
44 state attorneys general are urging Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg not to follow through with his company’s plan to develop a version of Instagram aimed at children under the age of 13. In a letter sent to Zuckerberg, the attorneys general note: “Further, Facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children on its platforms.”
“It appears that Facebook is not responding to a need, but instead creating one, as this platform appeals primarily to children who otherwise do not or would not have an Instagram account,” the attorneys general said in their bipartisan letter to Zuckerberg on Monday.
“In short, an Instagram platform for young children is harmful for myriad reasons,” they added. “The attorneys general urge Facebook to abandon its plans to launch this new platform.”
Currently, children under the age of 13 are prohibited from using Instagram entirely. Instagram even features a support page for reporting profiles of children under 13 using the platform.
The AGs also mention their concerns about the potential for increased cyberbullying, and vulnerability to online predators.
“Use of social media can be detrimental to the health and well-being of children, who are not equipped to navigate the challenges of having a social media account,” they added. “Further, Facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children on its platforms.”
I'm calling on @Facebook to abandon its plans to create a version of @Instagram for children under the age of 13.
This is a dangerous idea that can be detrimental to children and put them directly in harm's way.
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) May 10, 2021
“It’s shameful that Facebook is ignoring the very real threat that social media poses to the safety and well-being of young children in an attempt to profit off of a vulnerable segment of our population,” said Massachusetts AG Maura Healey in a statement, according to a report by WGBH.
AG @pweiser today sent a bipartisan letter asking for more information about Facebook’s announced plans to launch a kids version of Instagram & how the company will protect the privacy and safety of children under 13 years old who use the new platform: https://t.co/RtWoOMIk0T pic.twitter.com/3JrmdrlFTe
— CO Attorney General (@COAttnyGeneral) May 10, 2021
Attorneys general from Massachusetts, Nebraska, Vermont, Tennessee, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have all signed the letter.
Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/05/11/44-attorneys-general-urge-mark-zuckerberg-not-to-release-instagram-for-kids/
Look at what Facebook has done with privacy. :rolleyes: And censorship and users information overall. And they own Instagram of course. And why in the world would anyone be targeting a social media software towards children under 13?
There already seems to be major issues out there with bullying of others & for sickos searching for children - and now they want to make a set in stone place for them to crawl around in and search? Hell no.
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44 Attorneys General Urge Mark Zuckerberg Not to Release Instagram for Kids
44 state attorneys general are urging Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg not to follow through with his company’s plan to develop a version of Instagram aimed at children under the age of 13. In a letter sent to Zuckerberg, the attorneys general note: “Further, Facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children on its platforms.”
“It appears that Facebook is not responding to a need, but instead creating one, as this platform appeals primarily to children who otherwise do not or would not have an Instagram account,” the attorneys general said in their bipartisan letter to Zuckerberg on Monday.
“In short, an Instagram platform for young children is harmful for myriad reasons,” they added. “The attorneys general urge Facebook to abandon its plans to launch this new platform.”
Currently, children under the age of 13 are prohibited from using Instagram entirely. Instagram even features a support page for reporting profiles of children under 13 using the platform.
The AGs also mention their concerns about the potential for increased cyberbullying, and vulnerability to online predators.
“Use of social media can be detrimental to the health and well-being of children, who are not equipped to navigate the challenges of having a social media account,” they added. “Further, Facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children on its platforms.”
I'm calling on @Facebook to abandon its plans to create a version of @Instagram for children under the age of 13.
This is a dangerous idea that can be detrimental to children and put them directly in harm's way.
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) May 10, 2021
“It’s shameful that Facebook is ignoring the very real threat that social media poses to the safety and well-being of young children in an attempt to profit off of a vulnerable segment of our population,” said Massachusetts AG Maura Healey in a statement, according to a report by WGBH.
AG @pweiser today sent a bipartisan letter asking for more information about Facebook’s announced plans to launch a kids version of Instagram & how the company will protect the privacy and safety of children under 13 years old who use the new platform: https://t.co/RtWoOMIk0T pic.twitter.com/3JrmdrlFTe
— CO Attorney General (@COAttnyGeneral) May 10, 2021
Attorneys general from Massachusetts, Nebraska, Vermont, Tennessee, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have all signed the letter.
Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/05/11/44-attorneys-general-urge-mark-zuckerberg-not-to-release-instagram-for-kids/