A former Meta employee, Arturo Béjar, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, alleging that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, failed to protect teens' safety on its platforms. The whistleblower claimed that Meta executives ignored warnings about the harm to teens and used carefully crafted metrics to downplay the issue. Additionally, unsealed court documents alleged that Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly dismissed initiatives meant to improve the well-being of teens on the platforms. The whistleblower's testimony has sparked concerns about the impact of social media on teen mental health and has led to increased scrutiny of Big Tech's online safety practices.
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Meta, $META, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has personally and repeatedly thwarted initiatives meant to improve the well-being of teens on Facebook and Instagram, at times directly overruling some of his most senior lieutenants, according to internal communications made public per CNN.
Mark Zuckerberg personally rejected Meta’s proposals to improve teen mental health, court documents allege https://t.co/b6wb6aMle8 via @CNNBusiness
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly shut down calls from execs to improve teen safety on Facebook and Instagram and to shut down 'beauty filters,' court documents claim https://t.co/rQcO1jRtlk https://t.co/A31wEAVXzI
Mark Zuckerberg ignored top executives' calls for improved teen wellbeing and vetoed removal of cosmetic surgery filters, lawsuit claims https://t.co/zEXsLItgHh
Mark Zuckerberg "vetoed," "ignored" plans to boost teen well-being on Meta platforms, lawsuit alleges https://t.co/LFupckfV2m https://t.co/LadLnZ07ou
#MustRead: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turned down multiple initiatives that aimed to improve the company’s platforms for young people, according to recently unredacted court documents. https://t.co/EYxL0WmcuM
Mark Zuckerberg vetoed attempts to address teen mental health on Meta platforms, new lawsuit alleges https://t.co/KPOx5OQWXv
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turned down multiple initiatives that aimed to improve the company’s platforms for young people, according to recently unredacted court documents. https://t.co/EYxL0WmcuM
A new suit alleges Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly dismissed warnings that Meta’s platforms were harming young users https://t.co/v2XbCIl5N5
Zuckerberg ignored ideas to protect teens on Meta, documents claim https://t.co/EYxL0WmcuM
Unsealed court documents allegedly show how Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly thwarted initiatives meant to improve the well-being of teens on Facebook and Instagram (@b_fung / CNN) https://t.co/ZbzbtWh9eG 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/G46YDFVhgh
A new lawsuit alleges Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly dismissed warnings that Meta’s platforms were harming young users https://t.co/aTFOemBH3p https://t.co/aTFOemBH3p
"Meta cannot be trusted with our Children," a whistleblower has alleged. https://t.co/vSakCFo2bW
LISTEN NOW: After testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, former Facebook employee and former Instagram consultant Arturo Béjar joins us to discuss teen safety on Meta’s platforms. Listen and follow the @SquawkCNBC podcast here: https://t.co/gZaa8fjg8c https://t.co/Uqcl0wyCkx
#MustRead: A Meta whistleblower has spoken out against the company’s practices, with claims that the tech giant is aware of the harm teenagers face on its platforms but has failed to act. https://t.co/wNMYj1ODjH
Another Meta whistleblower has spoken out against the company’s practices, with claims that the tech giant is aware of the harm teenagers face on its platforms but has failed to act. https://t.co/wNMYj1ODjH
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Meta has failed to protect teens online, whistleblower claims https://t.co/wNMYj1ODjH
A former Meta engineer testifies before Congress after his daughter faced harassment on Instagram. He says "Meta’s executives knew the harm" teenagers were experiencing on the platform, but "chose not to" make meaningful changes to address them. https://t.co/dhmNq7jqHE
A former Meta employee testified before a US Senate subcommittee, alleging that the Facebook and Instagram parent company was aware of harassment and other harms facing teens on its platforms but failed to address them. More here: https://t.co/jCNQpjhY0P
A former Meta employee testified before a US Senate subcommittee, alleging that the Facebook and Instagram parent company was aware of harassment and other harms facing teens on its platforms but failed to address them https://t.co/X4r3siXSUx
Execs ignored the damage Instagram does to teens, Meta whistleblower tells Congress https://t.co/IsQycN7dBz via @CNNBusiness
Ex-Meta employee says his warnings of Instagram’s harm to teens were ignored https://t.co/QrjB5ukuSF
Former Meta employee tells Senate company failed to protect teens' safety https://t.co/3fJ3V6fYOE https://t.co/RxqbpmlIUN
Meta Ignored Warnings About Instagram’s Harm to Teens, Whistleblower Claims https://t.co/G1vTonWPh9
Meta failed to act to protect teens, second whistleblower testifies https://t.co/rE4AgeL0Ht
Meta failed to act to protect teens, second whistleblower testifies https://t.co/7Zh5w0fhX0
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A former Meta engineer testifies before Congress after his daughter faced harassment on Instagram. He says "Meta’s executives knew the harm" teenagers were experiencing on the platform, but "chose not to" make meaningful changes to address them. https://t.co/OnPW75cQK7
Meta whistleblower tells Senate the company 'cannot be trusted with our children' https://t.co/Tk1kgBNckp https://t.co/q9Ucf6Fkx0
Former Meta engineer testifies before Congress on social media and teen mental health https://t.co/ZmjR0ZpBK1
Former Meta consultant Arturo Béjar's Senate testimony: Meta execs ignored warnings about harms to teens, using carefully crafted metrics to downplay the issue (@b_fung / CNN) https://t.co/hSLhiBt4t3 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/wTqMvYjBR0
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