Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young users

Former Meta engineer Arturo Bejar testified in a landmark trial concerning the social media platform's alleged harm to young users. Bejar, who previously worked at Meta from 2009 to 2015, accused CEO Mark Zuckerberg of prioritizing growth and engagement over child safety. Bejar stated that Zuckerberg was highly involved in decision-making at Meta, ensuring product changes only when he ordered them.

Bejar disputed Zuckerberg's comments, made in October 2021, stating that Meta had not taken any action to make the platforms safer for children despite knowing the risks. Bejar also testified that Meta's "design to fail" tool was intentionally flawed to prevent users from taking breaks and that the company had a "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding underage users.