{
  "id": 1985748,
  "title": "Former Meta insider recounts daughter’s Instagram ordeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/former-meta-insider-recounts-daughters-instagram-ordeal",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-19T17:39:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/former-meta-insider-recounts-daughters-instagram-ordeal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A former Meta employee, Arturo Béjar, recounted to a federal jury how his 14-year-old daughter faced unwanted sexual advances on Instagram. Béjar, who previously worked at Facebook and later returned as a consultant, testified during a landmark trial where Meta is accused of designing its platforms in ways that harm children. Béjar emphasized that the safeguards he expected were ineffective in protecting his daughter from harmful interactions. The case involves allegations from California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey, who claim Meta inadequately understood and responded to child harm. Meta denies these allegations, asserting it has developed tools to protect teenagers and prevent unwanted contacts. Béjar previously raised concerns about the gap between Meta's safety measurements and actual user experiences, including a 2021 email to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The trial, set to continue for several weeks, seeks financial penalties and reforms to Meta's practices, highlighting ongoing legal battles over tech companies' responsibility for child safety.",
  "summary": "A former Meta safety specialist has told a federal jury that his 14-year-old daughter received unwanted sexual advances on Instagram, an experience he said exposed serious weaknesses in protections for young users and changed his understanding of risks on the platform. Arturo Béjar, a former Facebook engineering director who later returned to Meta as a consultant, gave the testimony in Oakland,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}