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Unredacted complaint alleges Meta knew of 'huge volume' of child sexual harassment on its platforms - TL;DR CNBC

Unredacted complaint alleges Meta knew of 'huge volume' of child sexual harassment on its platforms

Publishing timestamp: 2024-01-18 16:34:52


Summary

A new legal filing in an ongoing lawsuit against Meta (Facebook) alleges that as many as 100,000 children every day received sexual harassment on Facebook and Instagram. The filing includes internal company estimates, employee chats, and complaints from executives at Apple. The lawsuit claims that Meta failed to protect underage users from predators online and prioritized growth over child safety. Meta denies the allegations and states that they have taken steps to address the issues.


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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/18/ag-suit-alleges-meta-estimated-100k-kids-per-day-sexually-harassed-on-facebook-instagram.html


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