Zuckerberg lied on child safety concerns regarding Meta, says whistleblower

What it is about

Who published it, and when

How it spread - 13 original reports, 2 reprints

1. Wed, 19 August 2026

   6 reports
   • El País (Spain)18:24
     Un exempleado de Facebook asegura que la empresa conocía los riesgos de la red social para la salud de los más jóvenes

     Arturo Béjar, que trabajó en Meta como ingeniero, testificó que Zuckerberg impuso una cultura en la que era más valioso el tiempo de consumo de los usuarios que su seguridad

   • Index.hr (Croatia)19:14first to report
     Bivši inženjer Mete: Zuckerberg je stavio profit ispred sigurnosti djece

     BIVŠI inženjer Mete svjedočio je na suđenju da je Mark Zuckerberg odgovoran za kulturu koja je zanemarila sigurnost djece na Facebooku i Instagramu, dajući prednost profitu i angažmanu korisnika.

   • 24sata (Croatia)19:24
     Bivši direktor Mete prozvao Zuckerberga: 'Sigurnost djece mu nije bila prioritet...'

     Ako Mark nešto učini prioritetom, planine se pomiču u mjesec dana, rekao je Arturo Bejar, glasni kritičar Mete

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)20:29
     Zuckerberg lied on child safety concerns regarding Meta, says whistleblower

     Ex-Meta engineer Arturo Bejar says company knew its products could harm children

   • NPR News21:20
     Whistleblower Arturo Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta

     The former Meta employee testified that the company culture prioritized user numbers over child safety measures.

     2 reprints

     • wyomingpublicmedia.org19 Aug, 21:20their copy
     • kuow.org19 Aug, 21:20their copy
   • Google News - Top Stories21:20
     Whistleblower Arturo Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta

     Whistleblower Arturo Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta NPR Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial Reuters What the social media addiction lawsuit could cost Meta Al Jazeera Meta's legal troubles has options traders eyeing the 'jade lizard' CNBC Meta’s blockbuster trial draws parallels to big tobacco The Economist

2. Thu, 20 August 2026

   3 reports
   • rappler.com01:18
     Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta exec testifies

     'If Mark makes something a priority, mountains move in months,' says former Meta Platforms engineering director Arturo Bejar

   • Times of India07:04
     Ex-Meta employee claims it had a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy on child safety issues

     A former Meta safety researcher testified against the company in court. Arturo Béjar claimed Meta ignored child safety concerns to protect its business. He stated the company had a "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding underage users. Béjar also criticized CEO Mark Zuckerberg for insufficient action on safety issues. This testimony is part of a major trial brought by 29 US states.

   • Google News - Top Stories12:02
     Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial

     Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial NBC News Meta faces a $1.4 trillion threat that could mean ‘turning in the keys and walking away’—but the stakes of the case reach across tech Yahoo Finance Meta stock reels as trillion-dollar child addiction trial collides with its huge AI spending Los Angeles Times Meta's legal troubles has options traders eyeing the 'jade lizard' CNBC Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower...

3. Sun, 23 August 2026

   1 report
   • Libération (France)10:01
     Au procès de Meta, l’industrie des réseaux sociaux face à un point de rupture

     Le procès de la firme de Mark Zuckerberg s’est ouvert cette semaine avec le témoignage accablant de l’ancien responsable de la protection des utilisateurs de Facebook. Les débats pourraient marquer un tournant pour le secteur.

4. Thu, 3 September 2026

   1 report
   • El Mundo (Spain)20:42
     El periodista que destapó las miserias de Facebook: "Meta pagará mucho dinero, pero no ha asumido responsabilidad alguna por los daños causados"

     Jeff Horwitz reveló desde las páginas de 'The Wall Street Journal' las malas prácticas de las plataformas de Mark Zuckerberg. Cinco años después, analiza las consecuencias del multimillonario acuerdo judicial alcanzado por la compañía, acusada de fomentar la adicción de menores a las redes sociales Leer

5. Thu, 10 September 2026

   1 report
   • El Mundo (Spain)22:05edited after publishing
     El ingeniero que destapó los secretos de la adicción de Instagram: "Meta es el Real Madrid de la tecnología, un niño no puede engañarla con la edad"

     El testimonio de Arturo Béjar ha sido clave en el cerco judicial contra su antigua empresa. "Le mandé a Mark Zuckerberg datos de daños sufridos por menores y nunca me contestó" Leer

6. Mon, 14 September 2026

   1 report
   • Times of India10:46
     When Mark Zuckerberg told his execs to 'learn' from Apple, Google on social issues

     In a leaked email from 2021, Mark Zuckerberg expressed concerns about Meta's safety research methods. He compared the minimal societal harm research conducted by competitors like Apple and YouTube, which incur less public backlash. Zuckerberg concluded that Meta's comprehensive studies make its issues seem more significant and sought suggestions to revamp their research initiatives.