May 10, 2021 05:20 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/10/22428710/facebook-instagram-children-under-13-attorney-general-letter-data-collection-coppa
State attorneys general pressure Facebook to abandon plans for childrens Instagram
In an open letter today, the National Association of Attorneys General called on Facebook to abandon plans for an Instagram platform focused on children under the age of 13. The letter is signed by 44 different state-level attorneys general (including non-states like Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands), representing a majority of US territories.
“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 letter reads. “The attorneys general urge Facebook to abandon its plans to launch this new platform.”
Plans for the child-focused...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/10/22428710/facebook-instagram-children-under-13-attorney-general-letter-data-collection-coppa
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