--- title: "Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Urged by Religious Leaders to Scrap Instagram Kids Plans" description: "the news will cover the compelling statement by the various religious leaders of the world to remove the feature from Instagram as Kids' Plan" author: "Sanjay Goenka" published: 2022-02-08 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1377/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-urged-by-religious-leaders-to-scrap-instagram-kids-plans category: "facebook" tags: ["facebook api", "facebook", "technology", "instagram", "metaverse"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Urged by Religious Leaders to Scrap Instagram Kids Plans > **Meta CEO [Mark Zuckerberg](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85512/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-two-business-tycoon-of-similar-age) was recently told to scarp Instagram Kids Plan by the [religious leaders](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/42476/how-did-religious-leaders-contribute-to-the-growth-of-representative-governments-in-the-13-colonies) who said to be scrutinized the platform.** The service that the company is providing to users has come under the scrutiny of the regulatory body as it has a major [global impact](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114839/what-triggered-the-french-revolution-and-its-global-impact) on the **[mental health](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/43771/mental-health-in-the-workplace)**, **body image**, and **safety of young users.** ### Highlighted Facts - The head of Instagram was asked some questions during the inquiry regarding the **children’s [online safety](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/112274/how-can-i-help-my-child-manage-their-digital-footprint-and-online-safety)**. - The company has now paused its plan on Instagram for the kids. - Meta Company has said that some leaked documents were used to paint a false picture. **Read More: [United Kingdome Will Ask Age Confirmation For Porn Sites](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1372/united-kingdome-will-ask-age-confirmation-for-porn-sites)** Tuesday on February 8, 2022, the Meta Company’s **CEO Mark Zuckerberg** has been asked to scrap its platform Instagram plan that aimed at young users. Reverends, rabbis, and other religious leaders have criticized the platform. The statement by the religious leaders was sent by the advocacy group **Fairplay** and their **children’s Screen Time Action Network**. The information has been revealed as Instagram has paused its platform, last September to introduce a version of a photo-sharing app for kids. The restrictions for the projects have been grown at the moment. ### Letter said “After much meditation and prayer, we assert that social [media platforms](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114434/can-social-media-platforms-effectively-combat-online-misinformation-without-censorship) that target immature brains, practice unethical [data mining](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/331775/history-of-data-mining), and are inspired by profit motives are not a tool for the greater good of children,” the letter has the words which were signed by more than 70 leaders. The platform and [company came](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38849/the-affairs-of-east-india-company-came-into-the-hands-of-the-british-crown-under) under scrutiny after the impact of their service on the Mental Health Body image, and safety of young users, the impact proof also has been shared by the internal report that has been shared by **Frances Haugen**. **Read More: [North Korea's Missile Testing Funds Comes Through Stolen Crypto: UN Report Says](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1369/north-korea-s-missile-testing-funds-comes-through-stolen-crypto-un-report-says)** --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1377/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-urged-by-religious-leaders-to-scrap-instagram-kids-plans Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.