Facebook's Instagram version specifically for kids.

In recent weeks, news emerged that Facebook was working on a new version of Instagram to "make Instagram a safer place for children." The revelation of information about this new version, referred to as Instagram Youth or Instagram for Kids, sparked serious debate.

In fact, Facebook stated that this new version would be a safe zone for children under 13, free from negative experiences and designed to prevent abuse. However, the situation needs to be viewed from another perspective.

The erosion of trust in Facebook is evident here as well.

As you know, the past few years have been particularly difficult for Facebook, especially regarding data privacy and security. Having lost general trust in this area, Facebook is now trying to rebuild it for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger, but this hasn't been fully achieved yet. When it comes to the data, privacy, and security of children under 13, Facebook is not a very trustworthy name.

Since questions like what kind of data will be collected on the children's version of Instagram, or whether ads will be displayed, remain unanswered, it's impossible to reach a definitive conclusion at this point. Perhaps Facebook will offer a paid/ad-free version of Instagram for children and play its cards openly regarding data collection, thus gaining trust, but it's difficult to predict this at this stage.

Protecting children's psychology is also a significant question mark.

There are dozens of studies investigating Instagram's negative effects on adult psychology, revealing how its false sense of reality leads to disturbing consequences for human psychology. For this very reason, another question mark regarding a children's version of Instagram is: how will it affect children's psychology?

Because Instagram, even if it's for children, will still be Instagram; children will share photos and present their wonderful lives to each other. And it's not difficult to predict what kind of mark this will leave on children's psychology.