{
  "id": 2101196,
  "title": "Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/zuckerberg-lied-about-concern-for-child-safety-meta-whistleblower-2101196",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-19T21:30:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/meta-safety-trial-whistleblower-testimony"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children Meta has taken a “don’t ask, don’t tell” strategy when it comes to the safety of children on its social media platforms, according to a whistleblower who testified during a landmark trial against the company on Tuesday and Wednesday. Arturo Béjar , a former Meta safety engineer,…",
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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."
}