A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg was responsible for a culture that may have led the company to shirk its responsibility to protect children who use its Facebook and Instagram platforms from harm. Arturo Bejar, a vocal Meta critic who worked at the company from 2009 to...Read More
A former Meta safety engineer has accused CEO Mark Zuckerberg of creating a misleading impression about the company’s commitment to protecting children on Facebook and Instagram. Arturo Bejar told a federal jury in Oakland, California, on Tuesday that Meta knew its platforms were exposing young users to harmful content but failed to adequately address the...Read More
Berk Kutay Gokmen 19 August 2026•Update: 19 August 2026 Meta has adopted a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach to child safety on its social media platforms, according to whistleblower Arturo Bejar, who testified in a landmark trial against the company Tuesday. Bejar, a former Meta safety engineer, told jurors the company knew its products could...Read More
I’ve seen many people voice concerns about the child safety trial involving Meta Platforms (META +1.44%) and how it could wreak havoc on the business. Not only could it result in significant fines and changes to its processes, but it may end up crippling the stock along the way. I don’t agree with that. I’m...Read More
After Australia passed the world’s first social media ban for children under 16, threatening to cut Meta off from the lucrative teen demographic, the company turned to one of its favored tactics for pushing back. In July 2025, five months before the ban took effect, Meta invited a group of Australian parent influencers to something...Read More
Roblox is facing a bipartisan U.S. Senate investigation into its child safety practices, adding pressure to a platform that has become increasingly important to animation studios, independent creators, and anyone trying to reach younger audiences, even as it faces intense scrutiny over the risks it poses to users. What Happened Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and...Read More
Meta is set to face a high-stakes California trial over allegations that its platforms harmed children, with states seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties and changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate. A high-stakes trial against Meta Platforms in a California federal court is about to commence, with states seeking billions of dollars in...Read More
Opening arguments begin in Meta’s federal trial over child safety OAKLAND, Calif. — Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. Video above: Here’s how to stop Meta’s new AI model from...Read More
Opening statements in a landmark case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have begun in the United States, with California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accusing the social media giant of deliberately making its platforms addictive to young people. The trial, which is expected to last several weeks, began on Tuesday in...Read More
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Dick Durbin of Illinois have launched a Senate investigation into child safety on the Roblox online gaming platform, citing concerns about reports of sexual exploitation and other crimes involving children. Hawley, a Republican who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, and Durbin, the...Read More
