Ed Markey, Lori Trahan Say No To Instagram For Pre-Teens

Ed Markey, Lori Trahan Say No To Instagram For Pre-Teens

Facebook wants to start a version of Instagram designed specifically for children, and a pair of Massachusetts lawmakers are among a group of Congressmen who don't like the idea.

Facebook, which owns Instagram, has plans to create a version of the photo-sharing app that children under 13 can use, according to several reports over the past couple of months. Currently, 13 years old is the minimum age to use both Facebook and Instagram.

Advocates, Democratic Politicians Want Massachusetts Earned Income Tax Credit For Illegal Immigrants
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Advocates, Democratic Politicians Want Massachusetts Earned Income Tax Credit For Illegal Immigrants

Tom Joyce

Picture this:  an earned income tax credit for illegal immigrants.

That is what one coalition, including the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center and the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Center, are pushing for on Beacon Hill, as State House News Service reports.

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