Instagram's 'deliberate design choices' make it unsafe for teens despite Meta promises, report finds
A report finds that 39 of 47 Instagram teen safety features are ineffective or unavailable as the platform expands teen accounts globally, raising concerns over continued exposure to harmful content.
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Instagram's 'deliberate design choices' make it unsafe for teens despite Meta promises, report finds
Despite years of congressional hearings, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the harms of Instagram, Meta’s wildly popular app has failed to protect children from harms, with “woefully ineffective” safety measures, according to a new report from former em
Instagram’s ‘deliberate design choices’ make it unsafe for teens despite Meta promises, report finds
Despite years of congressional hearings, lawsuits, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the dangers of Instagram, Meta’s wildly popular app has failed to protect children from harm, with “woefully ineffective” safety measures, according to a new report from former employee and whistleblower Arturo Bejar and four nonprofit groups. Meta’s efforts at addressing teen safety and mental health on its platfor…
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