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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 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?

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

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.

Yeah and horses trampled over kids all the time. Justification enough is that the kids should've known better

"free" like in the "regulations are harmful" way?

"free" like not guilty until proven otherwise

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

The open letter cites plenty of sources explaining why the product would be harmful to children. Convictions are made on less evidence than this.

More of a "free" like in "you are free to behave immorally"

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

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.

> 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?

Yeah, if their schoolwork requires Internet/YouTube then the school should be providing access to it.

>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

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

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