Facebook Building a Version of Instagram For Kids Under 13
- Social media giant plans photo app that parents can control
- The aim is to popularize Facebook features with new users
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Facebook Inc. is building a version of the photo-sharing tool Instagram specifically for children under the age of 13, an effort to get its popular products into the hands of the next generation of internet users.
The new app was announced internally Thursday, but is not yet launched. Instagram currently requires that users must be at least 13 years old. BuzzFeed News previously reported on Instagram Kids.