Instagram is pressing pause on its “for kids” version. “There’s no version of the world where kids are going to use a ‘for kids’ app on Instagram.” CEO of The Palmer Group Shelly Palmer talks why the app’s efforts to combat harmful effects on teens are “too little too late.” Original airdate September 27, 2021.

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About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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