Senate panel interrogates Instagram CEO on how platform protects children
by Kari Paul in San Francisco from Technology | The Guardian on (#5ST8Y)
Adam Mosseri defends platform and calls for creation of body to determine best practices to help keep young people safe online
The head of Instagram faced a grilling from US lawmakers on Wednesday over how the platform protects its youngest users, an appearance that comes amid intensifying criticism of Instagram's impact on children and young adults.
In opening statements, Senator Richard Blumenthal promised to be ruthless" in the hearing, saying the time for self-policing and self-regulation is over".
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