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There is no incentive for Zuckerberg to ever stop it. Plus, there is no realistic way for Instagram to really check for age. Unless they start asking for a gove
by anshumankmr 6y ago
There is no incentive for Zuckerberg to ever stop it. Plus, there is no realistic way for Instagram to really check for age. Unless they start asking for a government ID,which might drive more people off their platform as they look for anonymity on social media.
- nicklecompte 6y agoI think you misunderstood the letter: they aren’t complaining about Instagram specifically, they are complaining about a proposed version of Instagram designed for kids under 13. So your comment seems basically irrelevant to the matter - they aren’t asking him to change Instagram, they are asking him to cancel a product that hasn’t been launched yet.
- resoluteteeth 6y agoI think the comment you are responding to is addressing use of normal Instagram by kids under 13, which is something the letter also discusses.
- klmadfejno 6y agoDon't they already do this if they don't think your profile looks legit?
- monkeynotes 6y agoIf FB reassures the new IG-K is safe for kids, then many parents are probably going to trust that this is true. Now their kids will be subject to all the puke that is on Instagram, pedos will target it for grooming since the audience is specifically children. Kids will be subject to all the monetization efforts FB can throw at them. I imagine kids would also stress about competing with their friend's popularity and all of the other ugly shit grown ups subject themselves to when they obsess over IG.
- stelonix 6y agoDunno how it works in the US, but in Brazil there are plenty of "influencer" children accounts on IG and they already are dealing with IG obsession and whatnot. Knowing that, I figure IG is trying to isolate kids in a sub-site.
- klyrs 6y agoDoes that address the problem, or merely change the window dressing?
- lm28469 6y agoYoutube started asking me for my passport and/or credit card to confirm my age 2 weeks ago for any age restricted videos, it's definitely doable
- kube-system 6y ago> Unless they start asking for a government ID, Instagram started asking some accounts for ID 8 months ago. https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/introducing-new-authenticity-measures-on-instagram/ https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/introducing-n... Facebook has asked for ID for years now.