Instagram is planning a new version of its app that will be designed especially for children. The existing app is off limits to kids under 13, and Instagram said in a blog post this week that it was working to strengthen protections for its youngest users. Facebook spokesman Joe Osborne said in a statement that children were increasingly asking their parents if they can join apps to stay in...
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