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Instagram Kids has taken a break following backlash and legislative pressure.

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In our previous articles, we discussed various arguments regarding Instagram and its impact on teenagers. Instagram officials recently announced that the development of Instagram Kids is being paused because US lawmakers compelled the parent company to demonstrate that Instagram had no negative impact.

Furthermore, if the officials are not able to prove it, then they are forcefully heading towards making a separate Instagram for kids. But, in a recent statement, they announced they would stop developing Instagram for kids. So, to understand the matter more closely, read the article carefully. In this article, we will discuss the proposal for Instagram Kids, which has been officially paused, according to the Facebook Internal Report.

According to an internal Facebook report, the Instagram Kids proposal has been officially paused.

As earlier, the US Congress asked Instagram officials about the reasons for the negative impacts of the application on teenagers. And recently, it was found that almost 32% of teen girls were indirectly influenced by their body parts.

Teen boys are also affected, but the percentage of effects on girls is greater than on boys. For this, Facebook urged Instagram officials to research more about Instagram’s effect on teen users. To do this, they decided to pause the development of Instagram Kids for some time. 

Moreover, they decided to do more research regarding Instagram’s effect on different teenagers. After identifying the main issues, officials will try to improve them. Furthermore, they plan to resume developing Instagram for kids. Meanwhile, they stopped the development of Instagram Kids for proper research into Instagram’s effects on teenagers and are trying to improve them as soon as possible. Officials from Instagram do not specify any duration for the research, but it will probably take some time for proper research and analysis.