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Well, well, well. Meta is going to study if their social media platform is damaging to teenagers.

"The Instagram Data Access Pilot for Well-Being Research program will conduct 'independent academic' research using up to six months of Instagram data to determine the 'potential positive or negative associations of Instagram use' among teens and young adults. The study will also examine the positive and negative differences of large populations across the world and the causes of “statistical relationships between Instagram and social or emotional health,” according to the program’s website.

This reminds me of the time they launched a program to support journalism. They gathered data and made sweeping promises then they cut and run - taking with them all the data and control. It has hurt the Ink Link and other independent news sites - as well as larger ones. So excuse me for not having faith in Meta to do the right thing here.

It's like the fox guarding the hen house.

It shouldn't take another day or dime to figure out the negative effects of social media on teens - and everyone.
Carol Robidoux
Publisher
(603) 930-0640
publisher@inklink.news
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