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Facebook Wants Tweens' Attention, and They're Losing It [Content Made Simple]

Issue #240: YouTube bans anti-vaxx content, Amazon's wack robot, and more.

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Chris Martin
Sep 30, 2021
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Facebook’s Effort to Attract Preteens Goes Beyond Instagram Kids, Documents Show

Crop anonymous cheerful little schoolgirl in casual clothes sitting at table in classroom and sharing video on smartphone with unrecognizable friend

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Facebook Inc. has come under increasing fire in recent days for its effect on young users and its efforts to create products for them. Inside the company, teams of employees have for years been laying plans to attract preteens that go beyond what is publicly…

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