Court filings show how Zuckerberg and other Meta execs played down risks to young users, while rejecting staff pleas to bolster guardrails and hire more staff
In April 2019, David Ginsberg, a Meta executive, emailed his boss, Mark Zuckerberg, with a proposal to research and reduce loneliness …
New York Times Natasha Singer
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Sandy Fitzgerald
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Meta Facing Coordinated Lawsuits Over Youth Policies
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@lunarboy
Roger Wong
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Reading the @nytimes article, “How Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Failed Children on Safety,” it occurs to me that Apple has the opportunity to add age verification to iOS 18. I know WWDC just wrapped up, but developing this would be very beneficial to society.
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@jeffjarvis
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The Times is clearly launching a crusade against Meta. First it ran and trumpeted the Surgeon General's #MoralPanic, waiting till later to report on researchers' doubts. Now its lead story is an attack on Zuckerberg and tacit endorsement of the odious KOSA (now that The Times' …
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“ .. >dozen lawsuits filed since last year by the attorneys general of 45 states and the District of Columbia. The states accuse Meta of unfairly ensnaring teenagers and children on @instagram & @facebook while deceiving the public about the hazards” https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@brianmannadk
Brian Mann
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A tragic case from my North Country region in NY highlighted in NYT coverage of the perils of social media. https://www.nytimes.com/... [image]
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@newmexicodoj
@newmexicodoj
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Our lawsuit against Meta, highlighted in the #NYT, shows unsealed internal documents revealing a historical reluctance within Meta to prioritize the safety of young users. #NMAG Raul Torrez and other state AGs continue to fight for real app design changes: https://www.nytimes.com…
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@barrymosk
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Thank you, @nytimes: more evidence that social media poses special dangers by distorting established marketing principles—e.g., direct mail, etc.—in a uniquely addictive format for kids and vulnerable users, compelling constant engagement. Regulate! https://www.nytimes.com/...
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Francis Cox
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Sooner or later, social media will have to be regulated. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@omunderdal
Olav Mitchell Underdal
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How Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Failed Children on Safety - The C.E.O. and his team drove Meta's efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say. via @nytimes: https://www.nytimes.com/...
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How Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say