Meta: Former Meta Engineer Says Instagram Took a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Approach on Kids Under 13
The disclosure has intensified scrutiny of Instagram’s child-safety practices as parents and protesters demand stronger enforcement of age rules.
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Meta: Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach on kids under 13
During his second day of testimony, Arturo Bejar said Meta consistently prioritized profits over safety in designing its products, focusing on how often and for how long people used them, even if it was detrimental to their mental well-being.
Ex-Meta engineer: Instagram prioritized profit over kids' safety
OAKLAND, California (AP) — A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms.
A former director of engineering at Meta who testified before the Congress about child safety on Instagram said Wednesday, in an unprecedented trial against the social media company, that the popular photo platform adopted a “don’t ask, don’t say” approach to the presence of children under 13 years of age on their social networks. On its second day of testimony, Mexican Arturo Béjar said Meta systematically prioritized profits above safety when …
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