Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ approach on kids under 13
A former engineering director at Meta told jurors 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 Meta engineering director testified that the company adopted a "don't ask, don't tell" approach to protecting children under 13 on its platforms, prioritizing profits over user safety. Arturo Béjar, who worked at Meta from 2009 to 2021, said the company focused on user engagement, often disregarding potential mental health consequences.
Béjar alleged that Meta collected data from children under 13 without parental consent, violating federal law, and argued that the company's safety measures were ineffective. The lawsuit, filed by four states and 29 others, accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by designing addictive features and hiding these harms from the public.
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