Loading...Loading...Meta Platforms Inc’s META Instagram has initiated a pilot program in collaboration with the Center for Open Science (COS), permitting selected researchers to access its data. This move aims to investigate the potential impact of social media on the mental well-being of teens and young adults.See Also: Instagram CEO Reveals 5 Secrets For Engagement And SuccessAs reported by The Atlantic, the program will span six months and provide researchers with anonymized insights into user behavior, excluding sensitive information such as demographics and specific content details.

正在加载。。。正在加载。。。Meta平台公司的Meta Instagram与开放科学中心（COS）合作启动了一个试点项目，允许选定的研究人员访问其数据。此举旨在调查社交媒体对青少年和年轻人心理健康的潜在影响。另请参见：Instagram首席执行官揭示了参与和成功的5个秘密据《大西洋月刊》报道，该计划将持续六个月，为研究人员提供匿名用户行为的见解，不包括人口统计和特定内容细节等敏感信息。

Meta says that the data shared will encompass details like account usage patterns and settings, but will not include post contents, comments, or messages.COS will independently select up to seven research proposals focusing on various aspects of teen mental health. Researchers are required to recruit participants directly and obtain parental consent.Curtiss Cobb, Meta's vice president of research, stated: 'Parents, policymakers, academics, and technology companies are grappling with how best to support young people as they navigate online spaces, but we need more data to understand the full picture.'This initiative follows concerns raised by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen in 2021, who shared internal documents suggesting a possible link between Instagram usage and increased rates of anxiety and depression among teens.

Meta表示，共享的数据将包含账户使用模式和设置等细节，但不包括帖子内容、评论或消息。COS将独立选择七项研究提案，重点关注青少年心理健康的各个方面。研究人员需要直接招募参与者并获得父母的同意。Meta研究副总裁柯蒂斯·科布（CurtissCobb）表示：“父母、政策制定者、学者和科技公司都在努力解决如何最好地支持年轻人浏览在线空间的问题，但我们需要更多数据来了解整体情况。”这一举措是在脸书告密者弗朗西斯·豪根（FrancesHaugen）于2021年提出担忧之后发起的，她分享了内部文件，表明Instagram的使用与青少年焦虑和抑郁的增加之间可能存在联系。

These revelations have prompted calls for more transparent research efforts from Meta.In response, Instagram has introduced safety features aimed at protecting younger users. However, legislative actions across the US continue to underscore the urgency of addressing the potential impacts of online platforms on children.Read Next:.

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