A Meta engineer saw his own child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he's testifying before Congress
On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, Arturo Bรฉjar, then a contractor at the social media giant, sent an email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the same topic.
States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health
Dozens of US states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young peopleโs mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms.
Rohingya sue Facebook for $150B, alleging role in violence
Rohingya refugees are suing Facebook parent Meta Platforms for more than $150 billion over what they say was the companyโs failure to stop hateful posts that incited violence against the Muslim ethnic group by Myanmarโs military rulers and their supporters.
Haugen urges lawmakers to avert impasse on social media laws
Ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen implored lawmakers to avert the usual congressional stalemates as they weigh proposals to curb abuses on social media platforms by limiting the companiesโ free-speech protections against legal liability.
State attorneys general probing Instagram's effects on kids
A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook โ recently renamed Meta Platforms โ ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.
The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is warning that the virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giantโs growth strategy will be addictive and rob people of personal information while giving the company another monopoly online.
Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms
Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens using its photo sharing app Instagram to take a break, and nudging them if they repeatedly look at the same content that's not conducive to their well-being.
EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen?
Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Haugen went public with internal research that she copied before leaving her job earlier this year.
Live stream: Ex-Facebook employee says products hurt kids, fuel division
A former Facebook data scientist is telling Congress that the social network giantโs products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. but its executives refuse to make needed changes because they elevate profits over safety.
Ex-Facebook manager criticizes company, urges more oversight
While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress she believes stricter government oversight could alleviate the dangers the company poses, from harming children to inciting political violence to fueling misinformation.
Whistleblower: Facebook chose profit over public safety
Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in last yearโs elections in a moneymaking move that a company whistleblower alleges contributed to the deadly Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol.