State attorneys general pressure Facebook to abandon plans for children’s Instagram
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge 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."
The attorneys general urge Facebook to abandon its plans"
Plans for the child-focused...