Many of the questions aimed at Snap’s head of public policy Jennifer Stout, TikTok’s head of public policy Michael Beckerman and YouTube’s head of government affairs and public policy Leslie Miller centered around the harmful effects of Instagram on teen mental health and body image detailed in internal research leaked by Haugen, as well as the role of algorithms in pushing teens toward harmful content.
Image: Snapchat Vice President of Global Public Policy Jennifer Stout testifies on Capitol Hill, on Oct. 26, 2021. Beckerman said that TikTok was an entertainment platform that did not focus on direct messaging between users. “It’s about uplifting, entertaining content,” he said. “People love it.” “This is what drives us crazy,” Markey said. “‘We wanna talk, we wanna talk.’ This bill has been out there for years. Do you support it or not?”
Facebook’s global head of safety Antigone Davis faced similar questioning at the end of September. The hearing was triggered by concern over Facebook’s plans to launch a version ofage 13 as well as reporting from The Wall Street Journal that explored how Instagram could be harmful to teens.
There’s only one thing I hate more than lying... skim milk. Which is water that’s lying about being milk.
All are guilty of putting money ahead of safety. All are members of the extreme left.
The little whimps. They were sure on board when things were going well. Don’t believe them they have been just as destructive as FB etc.
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