Ex-Meta exec says Instagram exposed teen daughter to ‘predators’ in bombshell testimony
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- Arturo Béjar, a former Meta safety researcher, testified that his 14-year-old daughter received sexually explicit messages and propositions shortly after creating her first Instagram account, prompting his return to Meta as a consultant in 2019 to address safety concerns.
- Béjar criticized Meta for prioritizing profits over child safety, alleging that the company lacked adequate reporting tools, was understaffed to handle safety violations, and used algorithms that inadvertently helped predators find potential victims.
- He claimed Meta obscured the extent of abuse on its platforms by publishing misleading statistics that downplayed the prevalence of nudity and sexual content seen by users.
- Meta disputed Béjar’s claims, emphasizing its ongoing efforts to improve teen safety on Instagram through features like Teen Accounts
