Coverage dated October 19, 2021

Senator Asks Facebook CEO to Testify on Instagram and Kids

Headline from NBC4 Washington

The senator leading a probe of Facebook’s Instagram and its impact on young people is asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify in the Senate.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Senator Asks Facebook CEO to Testify on Instagram and Kids (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The senator leading a probe of Facebook’s Instagram and its impact on young people is asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify in the Senate.

  2. Newsweek

    Senator calls on Zuckerberg to testify on Instagram's "destructive" harm to kids (opens Newsweek)

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    Frances Haugen recently testified on internal Facebook research that showed users could see negative impacts on their mental health and body image.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Senator calls on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify about Instagram and kids (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Sen. Richard Blumenthal wrote to Mark Zuckerberg Wednesday, calling on the Facebook CEO or the head of Instagram to testify on the platform’s harms on children. Citing internal company documents leaked by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, Blumenthal wrote that …

  4. Engadget

    Sen. Blumenthal says Zuckerberg needs to testify about Instagram and kids (opens Engadget)

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    Senator Richard Blumenthal is again calling on Mark Zuckerberg to testify about Facebook’s research into Instagram and child safety..

  5. The Hill

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