Facebook pauses Instagram Kids development following widespread concernsWhat you need to know
Following concerns voiced by many, Facebook is pausing plans for Instagram Kids.
Instagram Kids was supposed to be a version of Instagram aimed at children.
Facebook is building new parent controls following outcry.
It's time for a rethink.
Instagram owner Facebook has today announced plans to pause its planned Instagram Kids launch, allowing it time to build new parental supervision tools.
In a press release penned by Instagram chief Adam Mosseri, Facebook says that it believes it's best to give kids access to a special version of Instagram, rather than them use the normal version.
We firmly believe that it's better for parents to have the option to give their children access to a version of Instagram that is designed for them — where parents can supervise and control their experience — than relying on an app's ability to verify the age of kids who are too young to have an ID.
Mosseri goes on to say that the project is being paused to allow for ...
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Facebook pauses Instagram Kids development following widespread concerns
