Social media company Facebook has been in the focus of reactions lately. The Wall Street Journal recently published a remarkable report. The report revealed the devastating impact of the Instagram app on young people. He claimed that Instagram affects especially young girls in an extremely negative way. The newspaper in question pointed out that Facebook did not care enough about this issue.
Finally, a new claim has come! Moreover, with documents…
What does Facebook think for which age group?
While the fire of the WSJ debate was not extinguished yet, the newspaper continued to march on Facebook. WSJ exposed Facebook’s confidential documents. The company is exploring how to attract young users against the competition from Snapchat and TikTok. But by trying to include even babies in the user base!
Facebook is making secret plans for fear of losing the next generation, which is critical for the future of social media. Wanting to attract young people, the company formed a team. In a document, company employees talked about how to engage young children. The statement in the document dated 2020, “Why do we care about 8-12 years old? They are a valuable but unused audience. ” form.
The documents shed light on various researches at that time. It’s about understanding which products will appeal to children and ages 10 to 12, how these young people view competing apps, and what worries their parents. “With the ubiquity of tablets and phones, kids are on the Internet from the age of 6,” the confidential Facebook memo from 2018 said. We cannot ignore this. ” was noted.
The document dated 2020, which we explained above.
Also in the 2018 Facebook document, “Imagine experiencing a Facebook we designed for kids. ” is also included. A slide titled “Where have we been and where are we going” is about Facebook needing to tailor its features to the 6-year-old age range, rather than just offering two types of products.
The age ranges in the documents in question were also determined. Adults and the period between 16 and adult are on the list, of course. Others are children aged 13 to 15 years, 10 to 12 years old, 5 to 9 years old and 0 to 4 years old.
So, what do you think about this? Do you think these activities for children are dangerous? We are waiting your comments….
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