Instagram hits pause on kids version of app
The Hindu
"We believe building 'Instagram Kids' is the right thing to do, but we're pausing the work," Instagram said
Instagram is pausing work on a version for children younger than 13, called , the Facebook Inc-owned photo sharing app said on Monday.
U.S. lawmakers and advocacy groups have opposed the launch of "Instagram Kids", urging the social media giant to drop its plans and stating that it had failed to "make meaningful commitments to protecting kids online."
"We believe building 'Instagram Kids' is the right thing to do, but we're pausing the work," Instagram said in a blog post, adding it would continue building on its parental supervision tools.
In 2011, the Karnataka government announced that five botanical gardens will be developed on the lines of the Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bengaluru across the State. But according to the latest developments, there will only be four such gardens as the Horticulture Department is most likely to drop the project that was supposed to come up in Chikkaballapura district.