IN THE NEWS TODAY
Instagram is now featuring facial recognition as a primary way to limit the amount of time (hours per day) that teens can use IG.
- https://about.fb.com/news/2024/09/instagram-teen-accounts/
- https://www.cbs8.com/article/tech/meta-new-instagram-teen-accounts-amid-lawsuits-public-pressure/509-139cbf41-a31a-44c6-9a96-e8cc3fbadbc2
- https://apnews.com/article/instagram-meta-teen-accounts-kids-425a05cc37f81b6ff2b7439d3884c54a
- How do you think Meta is making this happen?
- Is it a gradual rollout, or something that will happen all at once?
- What other things could Meta limit with teen accounts that aren’t currently listed as something they are actively working on?
- How could Meta make this change compelling for teens? What additional content could be provided on Instagram that seems like social media or a video game?
- Do you think this is something that should be implemented on Facebook and Twitter too? And why?
- Are there things (topics, types of content) that could be put on Instagram but not accessed on school?
