Meta whistleblower Arturo Béjar testifies company ignored child safety warnings
On Tuesday, Arturo Béjar, a whistleblower from Meta, informed a federal jury that the company adhered to a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach concerning child safety. His statements illustrated that the leadership had been alerted multiple times about risks to young users but chose to overlook these concerns. Béjar is expected to resume his testimony on Wednesday. This testimony is a component of the ongoing legal actions involving the tech giant.
Key facts
- Arturo Béjar is a Meta whistleblower.
- Béjar testified before a federal jury on Tuesday.
- He characterized Meta's approach to child safety as 'don't ask, don't tell'.
- Leadership received repeated warnings about harm to young users.
- Those warnings were largely ignored.
- Béjar will continue his testimony on Wednesday.
Entities
Institutions
- Meta
Sources
- Quartz —