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Facebook pulls plug on ‘Instagram Kids’ ahead of faceoff in Senate over harming teen girls

The Instagram app is displayed on a computer on Aug. 23, 2019, in New York. Instagram is putting a pause on its Instagram Kids platform, geared towards children under 13, so it can address concerns about accessibility and content. Adam ... more >


By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times - Monday, September 27, 2021


Facebook halted an Instagram product for children Monday as the tech giant braced for a confrontation with Congress over allegations Instagram hurts girls’ mental health and possibly contributes to suicidal thoughts.

Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat, and Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee Republican, took aim at the Facebook-owned Instagram and intend to grill a Facebook executive at a hearing Thursday on the image-sharing platforms’ impact on mental health, especially for teenage girls.

Facebook attempted to blunt its critics’ sharpest attacks by pausing the development of “Instagram Kids” and confronting its detractors online. Instagram Kids, which was still in the development stages, was planned as a version of the popular social media platform that would target children under age 13. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said Monday the company was pausing its plans.

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