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Facebook is working on a version of Instagram for kids under 13 - OMG this is like marketing proprietary software for free to kids in schools, but worse... (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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From recent stats Instagram was shown to be THE number One app that gathers so much private information (more than Facebook itself). This is wrong on so many levels. Facebook, as a company, is probably also pretty low on the stakes of user trust anyway. Why do you think they want to do this, for the kids? If many adults (myself included) have already deleted their Instagram accounts over privacy trust issues with Facebook, this just does not look like as a good idea.

Targeting online products at children under 13 is fraught not only with concerns about privacy, but legal issues as well. In September 2019, the Federal Trade Commission fined Google $170 million for tracking the viewing histories of children to serve ads to them on YouTube, a violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). TikTok precursor Musical.ly was fined $5.7 million for violating COPPA in February of 2019.

See https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/18/22338911/facebook-instagram-kids-privacy-coppa

#technology #privacy #kids #socialnetworks

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I see parallels to cigarette companies targeting teens.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Yes I forgot about that one - an identical tactic. What's the bet with this one the parents must create a parent account too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

Stupid parents

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 years ago

Pretty sickening. My cousin has been posting pics of her baby on insta and I’m sure the baby will be posting asap.

Targeting online products at children under 13 is fraught not only with concerns about privacy, but legal issues as well.

If they are launching it as a service, you can bet they hired better paid lawyers than a small business can afford to vet its legality.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 years ago

This is the worst idea I've heard in a long time

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

Under 13 years kids making online accounts ? really ? QQ

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Younger and younger yes.... Someone else mentioned it was like cigarette companies giving cigarettes to school kids years ago...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

I wonder what will MamaMax do when he hears about this