“Parents are frustrated: ”Instagram just want to make money””
“Bucket accounts on Instagram selling liquor to children – but when the parents sign them, nothing happens.”
“– That is for damn, ” says Camilla Westerlund, mother of two teenagers.”
“Here you can see part 1 of our review of the dealers on Instagram:”
“Aftonbladet and Viafrees program 200 seconds have audited the sale of alcohol and drugs to minors on Instagram. Hundreds of so-called bucket-accounts is up on the app, despite the fact that it is illegal to sell spirits to a child in Sweden.”
“the Holders of the bucket-the accounts begin to actively follow the teens on the lookout for new customers.”
“”I have five new följarförfrågningar just this past week,” says a 16-year-old.”
“been reported to the police – without results.”
“Many parents have a bad track on the apps in the cell phone, but those who tried to stop the dealers have met with resistance. Several frustrated parents have heard of after 200 seconds of scrutiny.”
“– My daughter showed me the accounts for two years ago, she was followed by many and many have followed her, and she is 15 years! The latest on the eve of may day, they had bought by someone outside of Stockholm, ” says a mother.”
“She has both been reported to the police, mejlat Instagram and notified inside the app – but without results.”
“– They pop up everywhere. I think it is skitdåligt of Instagram, ” she says.”
“Want to have many followers”
“Each time, we have the answer from Instagram become a bucket-accounts is not contrary to their rules. The same experience has several tonårsföräldrar.”
“– I went into my children’s mobile and saw that they had several followers with the Smirnoff bottles as profile pictures, I reported the accounts directly, ” says Camilla Westerlund.”
“– There are so many of them. I have notified them of drogförsäljning, but you’ll get back after three days of ”no action”, says Björn Ljunghill.”
“another mother tells me that she has reported over twenty times.”
“– They don’t care, ” she says.”
“the Kids don’t even know always what it is for accounts that send följarförfrågningar.”
“– It is one thing to want to have as many followers as possible, ” says a mother.”
“”Instagram make money””
“on Tuesday reported 200 seconds, a large bucket account in Stockholm with almost 1 000 followers for that test. An answer has not come, but the account is still up there.”
“– Instagram does not want to take in this issue, for they earn money for clicks. The more people that use their apps, the more money they earn. It is deplorable that these accounts may sell spirits to the children and you don’t know what it is, it can be methanol, ” says Björn Ljunghill.”
“social minister Lena Hallengren has called Facebook (Instagrams owner) to a meeting to discuss the large scope of accounts aimed at children and young people, and selling alcohol and drugs on Instagram.”
” you can’t just look on and accept, and it rolls further on this. Facebook says that they can’t do anything – it is clear that they can! said the minister of social affairs in the Aftonbladet newspaper in the Morning yesterday.”
“In the next section of 200 seconds looking for the host Robert Aschberg social media giant for answer the question of what responsibility they have for the illegal sales. “
“1. Register your account directly to Instagram:
“who is behind the account can’t see who it is that signed. Continue to be on if they do not disappear.”
“2. Polisanmäl: If it is clear that the account sells alcohol or drugs is a crime. To take screenshots.”
“3. Pay attention to the followers: make sure that the bucket-the accounts do not follow your child on Instagram – it is so they spread the business.”
“4. Talk with your child: Ask if your child feels to alcohol sales via social media, if it is purchased for yourself or know someone who has done it. Tell that langningen is illegal.”
“5. Talk with other parents and adults: please Tell us how easy it is for children and young people to obtain alcohol through social media, the risks that it is associated with and how to report accounts to, for example, on Instagram.”
“Source: IQ-the initiative and the Police.”
“If you as a parent or child wants to talk about problems with alcohol and drugs, you can always contact social services, school health services and child and youth psychiatry services where you live.”
“alcohol helpline: 020-844 448. Support phone if the use of alcohol.”
“Alkoholhjälpen: Tips and advice for those who have concerns about their own or others’ alcohol consumption.”
“the children’s helpline: 116 111. Support phone for all up to 18 years of age.”
“Drugsmart: For young people about alcohol and other drugs.”
“AT: youth center on the web.”
“when you: the parents ‘association against drugs”
“Cannabishjälpen: For everyone who is affected by cannabis.”
“the Adult and föräldratelefoner:”
“of 200 seconds is Aftonbladet and Viafrees tv-program for quick digging. Robert Aschberg, Kristina Edblom and Lindah C Mohlin call abuse of power, inspired by contemporary phenomena such and individual that evokes emotion.”
“SO TIPS in 200 SECONDS.”
