loading . . . Instagram still poses risk to children despite new safety tools, says Meta whistleblower Meta rejects review findings, which claim two-thirds of new features designed to protect young people are âwoefully ineffectiveâ
Children and teenagers are still at risk from online harm on Instagram despite the rollout of âwoefully ineffectiveâ safety tools, according to research led by a Meta whistleblower.
Two-thirds (64%) of new safety tools on Instagram were found to be ineffective, according to a comprehensive review led by Arturo BĂ©jar, a former senior engineer at Meta who testified against the company before US Congress, NYU and Northeastern University academics, the UKâs Molly Rose Foundation and other groups.
In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/25/instagram-risk-children-safety-tools-meta?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
