Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial

Arturo Bejar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products' potential harm to children

Meta has taken a don't ask, don't tell" strategy when it comes to the safety of children on its social media platforms, according to a whistleblower who testified during a landmark trial against the company on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Arturo Bejar, a former Meta safety engineer, told the jury that the company was aware of the harm its products caused children, which included its recommendations pushing content from sexual predators and violent and graphic images. He said he repeatedly raised the issue to various Facebook and Instagram executives but that they did little to resolve it.