A Second Whistleblower Testifies Claiming Meta Failed to Act to Protect Teens

A second Meta whistleblower testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, this time describing what he characterized as fruitless efforts to flag the extent of harmful effects Meta’s platforms could have on teens to top leadership at the company.

Arturo Bejar, a former Facebook engineering director from 2009 to 2015, who later worked as a consultant at Instagram from 2019 to 2021, testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and Law that top Meta officials did not do enough to stem harm to its youngest users experienced on the platforms.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle blamed tech lobbying for Congress’ failure to pass laws protecting kids online. Despite broad support within Senate committees of bills that aim to protect kids on the internet, they have ultimately sat dormant, waiting for a vote on the Senate floor or for action in the House.

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