Instagram boss Adam Mosseri confirmed this project Thursday night in a tweet in reaction to information revealed by the Buzzfeed site.
“Children are increasingly asking their parents if they can join apps that help them stay in touch with their friends,” Mosseri wrote. “A version of Instagram where parents are in control, like what we did with Messenger Kids, is an idea that we are exploring.”
Several Twitter users reacted virulently to Mr. Mosseri’s publication, worrying about the risks of harassment or the exposure of young people to inappropriate content.
“You don’t give things to children because they WANT them,” replied one user, identifying herself as “a mother.”
Instagram, whose parent company is Facebook, requires a minimum legal age of 13 to register, but users can lie about their date of birth.
The platform unveiled a series of measures to protect the youngest on Tuesday, including technology that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to guess the real age of users.
Instagram has also announced that it will ban adults from sending messages to minors who do not follow them in order to avoid unsolicited exchanges.
In addition, minors will receive notifications about adults who have demonstrated “potentially suspicious behavior”, which aims to limit interactions.
Source : www.ladepeche.fr
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