Facebook has put a hold on the development of a child version of its Instagram service. The move comes after major child advocacy groups and U.S. lawmakers urged Facebook to drop its launch plans for the new service, called Instagram Kids. The decision was announced in an online post by Instagram’s chief, Adam Mosseri. Mosseri said company officials still “stand by the need to develop the (Instagram Kids) experience.” However, a delay in the project will give Instagram the chance “to work with parents, experts, policymakers and regulators” on how it should move forward. Facebook announced plans for Instagram Kids in March. Instagram says the application is meant for children between the ages of 10 and 12. The company says while the service is designed for kids, it will contain tools for parents to “supervise and control” their child’s experience. “The reality is that kids are already online,” Mosseri said in his online post. “And we believe that developing age-appropriate experiences designed specifically for them is far better for parents than where we are today.” He added that Instagram Kids aims to cut down on cases of children misrepresenting their age so they can download and use apps meant for people over age 13. Mosseri said kids will need to get parental permission to join the service and it will not contain advertisements. Parents will be able to supervise the time their children spend on the app and control who they can message and follow. But the plans have faced opposition from child advocacy groups and some U.S. lawmakers. In May, a group of 44 U.S. attorneys general wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. They urged him to cancel the project because it could harm children. The group warned the service could increase cyberbullying and help online predators reach children. It also accused Facebook of not taking necessary steps in the past to safeguard user privacy and protect children.
Title: Facebook Puts Hold on Child Version of Instagram as Opposition Grows
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data-start-time='27271' data-end-time='36646'>The decision was announced in an online post by Instagram’s chief, Adam Mosseri.</span> <span data-start-time='36646' data-end-time='47375'>Mosseri said company officials still “stand by the need to develop the (Instagram Kids) experience.” </span> <span data-start-time='47375' data-end-time='64042'>However, a delay in the project will give Instagram the chance “to work with parents, experts, policymakers and regulators” on how it should move forward.</span> <span data-start-time='64042' data-end-time='70958'>Facebook announced plans for Instagram Kids in March. </span> <span data-start-time='70958' data-end-time='80833'>Instagram says the application is meant for children between the ages of 10 and 12. </span> <span data-start-time='80833' data-end-time='95146'>The company says while the service is designed for kids, it will contain tools for parents to “supervise and control” their child’s experience.</span> <span data-start-time='95146' data-end-time='104292'>“The reality is that kids are already online,” Mosseri said in his online post. </span> <span data-start-time='104292' data-end-time='119104'>“And we believe that developing age-appropriate experiences designed specifically for them is far better for parents than where we are today.”</span> <span data-start-time='119104' data-end-time='136375'>He added that Instagram Kids aims to cut down on cases of children misrepresenting their age so they can download and use apps meant for people over age 13.</span> <span data-start-time='136375' data-end-time='148104'>Mosseri said kids will need to get parental permission to join the service and it will not contain advertisements. </span> <span data-start-time='148104' data-end-time='159083'>Parents will be able to supervise the time their children spend on the app and control who they can message and follow.</span> <span data-start-time='159083' data-end-time='168708'>But the plans have faced opposition from child advocacy groups and some U.S. lawmakers.</span> <span data-start-time='168708' data-end-time='179458'>In May, a group of 44 U.S. attorneys general wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. </span> <span data-start-time='179458' data-end-time='186604'>They urged him to cancel the project because it could harm children. </span> <span data-start-time='186604' data-end-time='197229'>The group warned the service could increase cyberbullying and help online predators reach children. </span> <span data-start-time='197229' data-end-time='210313'>It also accused Facebook of not taking necessary steps in the past to safeguard user privacy and protect children.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' 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