To: Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook
Instagram/Facebook: Stop the Exploitation of Children
To have a sexually exploitative account removed from Instagram, a child must present a government-issued photo ID. Often children in this situation don't have this type of identification and they should not be required to provide it in order to have the account suspended for investigation.
Why is this important?
Sex traffickers use Instagram accounts to advertise and pedal vulnerable children for sexual purposes. As a high school administrator, I have struggled to help a young person get an exploitative Instagram account deactivated. Upon receiving a report regarding a minor, Instagram should immediately suspend the account and conduct an investigation, even when the child is unable to provide Instagram with the required government-issued ID.