Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 03:46am on 08 Nov 2023,Wednesday Tech Today
Former Meta employee Arturo Béjar testified before Congress, revealing Meta's disregard for his warnings about Instagram's harm to teens. Béjar shared his daughter's distressing encounters and emphasized Meta's failure to protect young users from harassment. Despite user surveys indicating problems, Béjar highlighted Meta's reluctance to implement solutions. He urged Congress to enforce regulations ensuring transparency and metrics for tracking online harms. Béjar's testimony comes amidst mounting legal challenges, as states sue Meta over its impact on youth mental health.
