Facebook Inc’s head of global safety faced tough questions from US lawmakers who accused the company of prioritising profit and growth over the health of its youngest users.
Senators at a hearing on Sept 30 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”.