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Health Experts Ask Facebook to Shut Down Messenger Kids
Health Experts Ask Facebook to Shut Down Messenger Kids

Cybersafety, Society & Culture

Health Experts Ask Facebook to Shut Down Messenger Kids

A COALITION OF 97 child health advocates sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday asking him to discontinue Messenger Kids, a new advertising-free Facebook app targeted at 6-to-12-year olds. Advocates say the app likely will undermine healthy childhood development for preschool and elementary-school-aged kids by increasing the amount of time they spend with digital devices. The letter to [...]

By Generation Next|2018-02-05T10:53:08+11:00February 1st, 2018|Categories: Cybersafety, Society & Culture|Tags: children, Depression, facebook, kids, messenger, phone, Social Media, zuckerberg|0 Comments

Facebook to Increase ‘Meaningful Interactions’
Facebook to Increase ‘Meaningful Interactions’

Mental Health & Wellbeing, Society & Culture

Facebook to Increase ‘Meaningful Interactions’

Facebook has introduced sweeping changes to the kinds of posts, videos and photos that its more than two billion members will see most often, saying on Thursday that it would prioritize what their friends and family share and comment on while de-emphasizing content from publishers and brands. The shift is the most significant overhaul in [...]

By Generation Next|2018-01-15T14:15:37+11:00January 15th, 2018|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Society & Culture|Tags: facebook, friends, like, meaningful interactions, post, Social, wellbeing, zuckerberg|0 Comments