#arturobejar — Public Fediverse posts

Reuters: Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial. “A former engineering director at Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab testified on Wednesday that ​CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated child safety as secondary to growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram. Arturo Bejar, a vocal critic of Meta’s ‌safety record, made […]

"Meta has taken a “don’t ask, don’t tell” strategy when it comes to the safety of children on its social media platforms, according to a whistleblower who testified during a landmark trial against the company on Tuesday. He is slated to continue his testimony on Wednesday."

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/meta-safety-trial-whistleblower-testimony

#Meta #OnlineSafety #ArturoBejar #TechBros #Technology #SocialMedia

Käytätkö Sinä vieläkin Metan #some ja?

#Facebook ia ja #Instagram ia?

Huolimatta vaikutuksista #Trump in valintaan ja #Brexit in tapahtumiseen? Saati #rohingyat kansanmurhaan?

Huolimatta firman ex-työntekijöiden säännöllisen epäsäännöllisesti julkisuuteen tekemistä paljastuksista?

#BBCworld haastatteli yhtä heistä - #ArturoBéjar ia.

#Béjar vastasi protect and care -tiimistä työskennellessään #Meta ssa.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67343550

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4tqr

#somefi #FB #IG #Naamakirja #Insta

“Meta continues to publicly misrepresent the level and frequency of harm that users, especially children, experience on the platform," Béjar told the Senate [Subcommittee]. "And they have yet to establish a goal for actually reducing those harms and protecting children. It’s time that the public and parents understand the true level of harm posed by these 'products' and it’s time that young users have the tools to report and suppress online abuse.” #ArturoBejar https://www.engadget.com/meta-whistleblower-tells-senate-the-company-cannot-be-trusted-with-our-children-185616936.html

Senator Josh Hawley (R) argues that the private right of action is crucial to hold tech companies accountable because FTC fines have not been effective in changing business practices and the only thing companies actually fear is parental lawsuits. #ArturoBejar #Whistleblower #JudiciaryCommitte