Unsealed docs in a lawsuit by 30+ state AGs: Meta received 1.1M+ reports of under-13s on Instagram since early 2019 yet it “disabled only a fraction” of those
Meta “routinely documented” children under 13 on Instagram and “unlawfully” collected their data, according to a newly unsealed complaint.
👇 “Meta has profoundly altered the psychological and social realities of a generation of young Americans. Meta has harnessed powerful and unprecedented technologies ... Its motive is profit, and in seeking to maximize its financial gains, Meta has repeatedly misled the public...
Important. Unsealed deep in the lawsuit we learn Facebook knew about upcoming whistleblower (Frances Haugen) weeks in advance of WSJ's report (mid-Sept 2021). And they knew it was particularly problematic as it was based on their own research. Here we go. /2 [image]
First, let's talk spin and deceptive data. In this case, the lawsuit reductions were hiding internal data showing over 8% of Instagram users 13 to 15 had seen self-harm content in the last week compared to public reports of under 1% overall. /5 [image]