Instagram for Kids Isn't a Bad Idea. It's a Terrible Idea

I'm going on the record saying that "Instagram for Kids" might be the worst idea I've ever heard, and here's why: a platform like that will have consequences. Facebook, as a company, makes very intentional decisions—and all the negative impacts from this decision are fairly easy to anticipate. I've even listed them out below. And, as surely as Instagram for Kids is a bad idea, Facebook will spin its inevitable issues as "unintended consequences." Because I'm a parent and the founder of a tech company dedicated to improving technology for our children, the consequences feel obvious, not "unintended."