WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law held a hearing Tuesday afternoon, examining whistleblower allegations that Meta buried child safety research. Two former Meta Researchers, Jason Sattizahn ad Cayce Savage appeared on Capitol Hill, accusing the tech giant of suppressing internal research on child safety.
I am here today because it is evident that Meta consistently chooses profit over safety," said Sattizahn. "Meta has failed to prioritize child safety until they are scrutinized by outside regulators," Savage said in her opening statement.
First reported by the Washington Post, Sattizahn and Savage, along with other whistleblowers, disclosed their findings to Congress.
Claiming Meta manipulated virtual reality research that showed children being exposed to grooming, sexual harassment and violence.
Where you can hear people sexually pleasuring themselves transmitted over audio. In a spatial sense as you are being surrounded and bigraded and being harassed," Sattizahn said.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., circled back to 2024 testimony from Mark Zuckerberg, where the Meta CEO said he doesn't want users under 13 years old on the platform.
Your testimony here today is they're rampant on the platform and Meta is specifically targeting them. Isn't that your testimony?" Hawley asked. Savage responded, "Yes, that's correct.
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