Facebook Prioritizes ‘Greed’ Over Children, Senators Say
- Hearing follows report that Facebook knew of harm to teens
- Senators say pause on Instagram for kids isn’t good enough
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Facebook Inc.’s head of global safety faced tough questions from lawmakers who accused the company of prioritizing profit and growth over the health of its youngest users.
Senators at a hearing Thursday seized on Facebook’s internal research about the mental-health effects of its platforms, arguing the social media giant can’t be trusted to act in the best interest of children and teens. Senator Richard Blumenthal said Facebook has “chosen growth over children’s mental health and well-being, greed over preventing the suffering of children.”