Facebook is 'pausing' Instagram for kids. Here's why Mark Zuckerberg allows screen time for his daughters - CNBC

Building an Instagram Kids platform for children ages 10-12 is still "the right thing to do," Mosseri wrote.

Indeed, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 37, has a track record of letting his own young children use at least one of his social media company's platforms.

When it comes to how screen time and social media affect children, research can be conflicting.

Researchers didn't find a link between screen time and high levels of depression and anxiety in children, and found that kids who spent more time with screens had more close friends8