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Justin Hendrix / Sep 10, 2025
On Tuesday, September 9, the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law hosted a hearing titled “Hidden Harms: Examining Whistleblower Allegations that Meta Buried Child Safety Research.” The hearing examined whistleblower testimony from two former Meta researchers, Dr. Jason Sattizahn and Cayce Savage, whose allegations were first detailed by the Washington Post.
The witnesses alleged that Meta suppressed and manipulated research revealing harm to children, including children under the age of 13, on its virtual reality platforms. The witnesses testified that Meta's legal department intervened to alter, delete, or prevent the collection of data showing sexual exploitation, harassment, and the abuse of minors in the company’s VR platforms. The witnesses said that the company prioritizes user engagement and profits over child safety.
Both Sattizahn and Savage provided written testimony to the subcommittee, and answered a variety of questions during the nearly three-hour hearing.
In his testimony, Sattizahn, who spent six years as a researcher at Meta, said:
When Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) asked about the proportion of minors exposed to sexual content, Savage testified:
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