Meta Faces Heat Over Child Safety As Senators Demand Mark Zuckerberg-Led Company Disclose Internal Research

Meta Platforms is facing bipartisan Senate pressure to release internal research on child safety after reports of ineffective parental controls and controversial AI chatbot policies, despite recent ... Read More

Hawley pushes legal action against Meta after whistleblowers detail child abuse in VR

Former Meta researchers testified that the company buried child harm evidence in virtual reality and allowed inappropriate content targeting underage users. Read More

Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim

Two former Meta safety researchers told a US Senate committee on Tuesday that the social media giant covered up potential harms to children stemming from its virtual reality (VR) products. "Meta has ... Read More

Meta Whistleblowers Allege Company Buried Info on Child Safety

Whistleblowers allege Meta has suppressed research on risks for young children involving virtual reality devices and apps, including information about child predators, according to a new report from ... Read More

Meta whistleblowers raise child safety alarm

Meta whistleblowers say child safety data was buried in VR. Senators and the FTC probe if Meta put kids at risk while parents seek answers. Read More

Sen. Hawley to probe Meta after report finds its AI chatbots flirt with kids

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said he intends to investigate whether Meta’s generative AI products exploit, deceive, or harm children, after leaked internal documents showed the company’s chatbots were ... Read More

Meta implements new rules for its AI after disturbing child safety report: 'We’re adding more guardrails as an extra precaution'

Meta has announced it's updating its rules and training processes for its AI chatbots after a controversial Reuters report published earlier this month shed light on serious child safety issues. The ... Read More

Ex-Meta workers tell Congress tech giant stifled research on youth harm

Two former Meta employees told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday the social media giant suppressed critical research on risks young users face in VR. Read More

Meta Updates AI After Bombshell Report Reveals ‘Sensual’ Chats with Kids, Shocking Race Talk

Meta is in the process of revising standards for its AI system after a report revealed that Meta AI was permitted to have “sensual” conversations with children and claimed that Black people are ... Read More

Senator Begins Child Safety Investigation Into Meta’s A.I. Bot

Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, said he would look into whether the social media company’s artificial intelligence technology endangers children. By Cecilia Kang Reporting from Washington Senator ... Read More