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>Seems more like an issue for parents to manage. No, it seems like zuckerberg should justify why this needs to exist. There doesn't need to be an Instagram for

>Seems more like an issue for parents to manage. No, it seems like zuckerberg should justify why this needs to exist. There doesn't need to be an Instagram for children. What benefit to children get by having an Instagram. Why should this now be an issue for parents because zuck figured he could monetize children?

aaomidi 6y ago
Eating disorders at even a younger age! Coming to a child near you.
bko 6y ago
In a free society, you don't need to justify why something needs to exist.
- mettamage 6y ago
  There are so many things that need justification for safety reasons. All the 18+ stuff comes to mind, most notably slot machines. Even in a free society.
  - prichino 6y ago
    Yeah and horses trampled over kids all the time. Justification enough is that the kids should've known better
- vletal 6y ago
  "free" like in the "regulations are harmful" way?
  - AlexTWithBeard 6y ago
    "free" like not guilty until proven otherwise
    - imbnwa 6y ago
      That principle exists in a domain where you've already been alleged of wrongdoing established by a given set of laws, it just means the allegation isn't also the warrant for guilt, as in a witch trial. It wasn't meant to hand-waive away any kind of collective speculative concern
    - hnbad 6y ago
      The open letter cites plenty of sources explaining why the product would be harmful to children. Convictions are made on less evidence than this.
    - vletal 6y ago
      More of a "free" like in "you are free to behave immorally"
hk1337 6y ago
That could go along the same line as "an issue for parents to manage". Facebook shouldn't be creating an "Instagram for children", it's up to the parents to manage and monitor their children's internet usage.
- logifail 6y ago
  > it's up to the parents to manage and monitor their children's internet usage I'm happy to block/ban internet usage for my kids, can we presume you happy for those in power to legislate that no school can set kids any homework that requires the internet/youtube to complete?
  - hk1337 6y ago
    Yeah, if their schoolwork requires Internet/YouTube then the school should be providing access to it.
aeternum 6y ago
Even he did add an age restriction, why wouldn't kids just put in a fake birthday?
yeetman21 6y ago
>justify why this needs to exist wtf justify why you need to exist. if people want something, others will provide it. if kids don't like it then they wont have it

aaomidi 6y ago

Eating disorders at even a younger age! Coming to a child near you.

bko 6y ago

In a free society, you don't need to justify why something needs to exist.

mettamage 6y ago
There are so many things that need justification for safety reasons. All the 18+ stuff comes to mind, most notably slot machines. Even in a free society.
- prichino 6y ago
  Yeah and horses trampled over kids all the time. Justification enough is that the kids should've known better
vletal 6y ago
"free" like in the "regulations are harmful" way?
- AlexTWithBeard 6y ago
  "free" like not guilty until proven otherwise
  - imbnwa 6y ago
    That principle exists in a domain where you've already been alleged of wrongdoing established by a given set of laws, it just means the allegation isn't also the warrant for guilt, as in a witch trial. It wasn't meant to hand-waive away any kind of collective speculative concern
  - hnbad 6y ago
    The open letter cites plenty of sources explaining why the product would be harmful to children. Convictions are made on less evidence than this.
  - vletal 6y ago
    More of a "free" like in "you are free to behave immorally"

hk1337 6y ago

That could go along the same line as "an issue for parents to manage". Facebook shouldn't be creating an "Instagram for children", it's up to the parents to manage and monitor their children's internet usage.

logifail 6y ago
> it's up to the parents to manage and monitor their children's internet usage I'm happy to block/ban internet usage for my kids, can we presume you happy for those in power to legislate that no school can set kids any homework that requires the internet/youtube to complete?
- hk1337 6y ago
  Yeah, if their schoolwork requires Internet/YouTube then the school should be providing access to it.

aeternum 6y ago

Even he did add an age restriction, why wouldn't kids just put in a fake birthday?

yeetman21 6y ago

>justify why this needs to exist wtf justify why you need to exist. if people want something, others will provide it. if kids don't like it then they wont have it