Ex-Meta Workers Tell Congress Tech Giant Stifled Research on Youth Harm
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Former Meta workers testified to Congress that the company stifled research on the harm its platforms cause to youth, sparking concerns about the company's prioritization of safety and transparency.
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> “I was given a legal counterpart to scrutinize everything that I did, to tell me what research I could and could not conduct, and to ensure my research reports would not create risk to Meta should they be publicly disclosed,” Savage testified. “I was told not to investigate the kinds of harm children were experiencing in VR and made to feel I was risking my job if I pressed the matter.”
Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say
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