Meta Platforms Inc. and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg are facing increasing pressure from shareholders to enhance transparency and improve child safety measures on their platforms. A shareholder resolution, supported by JLens Network and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has been filed with the SEC, urging Meta to publish an annual report on child safety efforts. Research from ADL's Center for Tech & Society found that 51% of teens experienced online harassment, with more than half of these incidents occurring on Facebook. Shareholders, led by Lisette Cooper and backed by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, demand metrics on Meta's performance in protecting children online. This push comes amid Meta's significant lobbying efforts to oppose two New York bills aimed at enhancing online child safety. At the Meta Annual Shareholder's meeting, Frances Haugen presented a proposal advocating for regular reporting on children's experiences on Meta's products. Additionally, the parents of a 17-year-old victim of an Instagram sextortion scam have criticized Meta's failure to safeguard its platforms, as new legislation is being considered to mandate stronger protections for young users.
The parents of a 17-year-old boy who fell victim to a cruel Instagram sextortion scam have hit out at Meta's failure to keep its online platforms safe, as new legislation goes before lawmakers that would force tech giants to do more to protect young users.…
Today I presented proposal #11 at the Meta Annual Shareholder's meeting. We need regular reporting on what children are experiencing on Meta's products to create space for employees inside of Meta to build experiences that improve the safety of children. Safety matters as much… https://t.co/oo2CD0SMYb
BREAKING: As Meta leads a significant lobbying effort to oppose two New York bills designed to protect children online, the company faces increasing pressure from shareholders to improve transparency in its child safety initiatives. Meta’s child safety practices are under… https://t.co/n24JcARz1e
🇺🇸ZUCKERBERG FACES PUSH FOR KIDS' SAFETY REPORT AT META Shareholders, led by Lisette Cooper, demand Meta publish an annual report on child safety efforts. The proposal, backed by ISS(Institutional Shareholder Services) and Glass Lewis, seeks metrics on Meta's performance in… https://t.co/EcxIixPsO9
Meta, Mark Zuckerberg face shareholder pressure over efforts to protect kids online: Need ‘transparency’ https://t.co/uJXzAHhajc https://t.co/Oq0QfJd0s9
.@jlensnetwork and ADL filed a notice of exempt solicitation with the SEC supporting a @Meta shareholder resolution for online child safety. Research from our Center for Tech & Society found that 51% of teens experienced online harassment, more than half of them on Facebook, and… https://t.co/qJlgzFhpYF