Instagram’s plans for a user-friendly interface for under-thirteen’s has been paused in response to outcry from lobby groups.
A letter from the Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood claims the platform is dangerous for children’s health and privacy and called for the change to be scrapped.
However, Instagram says the new platform “would be a practical solution to the ongoing industry problems of kids lying about their age to access apps.”
Although plans have been paused, Instagram will expand work on parental supervision tools.