US EditionInstagram’s ‘deliberate design choices’ make it unsafe for teens despite Meta promises, report says
A report finds that 39 of 47 Instagram teen safety features are ineffective or unavailable as the platform expands teen accounts globally, raising concerns over continued exposure to harmful content.
- A new report published Thursday by former Meta employee Arturo Bejar and nonprofit groups reveals that Instagram's design makes it unsafe for teens worldwide.
- The report attributes harm to Instagram’s design flaws, noting most safety features are unavailable or ineffective despite Meta’s claims about parental controls.
- It finds teens exposed to violent, self-harm, and sexual content, with algorithms encouraging risky behaviors and adult strangers reaching minors through app features.
- Meta calls the report misleading and dangerously speculative, asserting their Teen Accounts provide automatic safety protections and that affected teens saw less sensitive content.
- The report urges Meta to improve teen safety with better reporting tools, regular red-team testing, and transparency, warning Instagram remains unsafe without meaningful changes.
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Instagram design still makes it unsafe for teens: Report
A new report from a Meta whistleblower and university researchers found that many of Instagram’s teen safety features, introduced over the years in the face of congressional and public pressure, fall short of their aims and fail to protect younger users. Nearly two-thirds of the social media platform’s safety features were deemed ineffective or were…
Report: Instagram's 'choices' make it unsafe for teens
Despite years of congressional hearings, lawsuits, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the dangers of Instagram, Meta's wildly popular app has failed to protect children from harm, with “woefully ineffective" safety measures, according to a new…
San Diego Union Tribune
Instagram’s ‘deliberate design choices’ make it unsafe for teens despite Meta promises, report finds
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Despite years of congressional hearings, lawsuits, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the dangers of Instagram, Meta’s wildly popular app has failed to protect children from harm, with “woefully ineffective” safety measures, according to a new report from former employee and whistleblower Arturo Bejar and four nonprofit groups. Related Articles Judge approves $1.5 bil…
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