How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say
How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say
Dozens of state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against Meta, accusing the company and its C.E.O., Mark Zuckerberg, of knowingly harming children and teenagers by designing platforms like Instagram to be addictive and harmful. An analysis of court filings reveals that Meta leaders repeatedly prioritized capturing young users and driving engagement over implementing safety measures, despite internal warnings from employees about the risks to youth mental health and welfare.
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it is easy to blame the consumers and to burden them with the responsibility to be safe and healthy.
however, the answers and solutions aren't easy or perhaps even non existent.
government enforcement to invest and take actions might feel like collective action doing it's will, but when the answers aren't clear, we now see the powers that be at Facebook playing even more of a role in our government than feels healthy for a functioning democracy.
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