Social media has a great impact on the teenagers. With its immense usage, they are getting aware of every single thing happening around the globe. Whether it is cyberbullying, negative self-image, or disturbance of mental peace, social media has become a kind of addiction, that is turning teenagers into something that their parents don't want. Facebook and Instagram are one of the most used social media platforms among teenagers although, the current Instagram policy forbids children under the age of 13 from using the service.
Now, as per the reports, Facebook is all set to build a version of the popular photo-sharing app for kids of at least 13 age. Reports say that the work would be overseen by the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, and will be led by Pavni Diwanji, the vice president. Diwanji is known for working with Google earlier, where she oversaw the search giant's children-focused products, including YouTube Kids.
On the matter, the officials say, "We require everyone to be at least 13 to use Instagram and have asked new users to provide their age when they sign up for an account for some time."
Rasha Abdul-Rahim, co-director of Amnesty Tech, an arm of the nonprofit Amnesty International said in an interview, "Facebook poses one of the biggest threats when it comes to children's privacy. Increasing safeguards for children online is paramount, but the fact remains that Facebook will be harvesting children's data and profiting off their detailed profiles."
On the other side, Facebook said in a statement regarding the aap, "Increasingly kids are asking their parents if they can join apps that help them keep up with their friends. Right now there aren't many options for parents, so we're working on building additional products - like we did with Messenger Kids - that are suitable for kids, managed by parents."
Well, it is a good initiative by Facebook who is focusing on teenagers learning through social media. As the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children in the UK reported that it had found a '200% rise in recorded instances in the use of Instagram to target and abuse children.'
