Instagram for kids – the social media site no one asked for

Name: Instagram for kids. Age: That is very much the question. How old are you? Old enough to be reading this pass notes, I hope. Appearance: Ad-free, in case we corrupt the young. What on earth are you on about? Well, it was revealed in March that Facebook was developing an Instagram service for kids .

At present, under-13s are not supposed to use the photo-sharing app, although many lie about their age to do so. Now Facebook wants to create an Instagram site specially tailored for children that they can use legally.

Read the full article from the The Guardian below:

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