30.09.2021 , Pavel Kotov
After publication in the Wall Street Journal, Facebook has been regularly criticized for inaction following research showing that Instagram is damaging the mental health of teens. Representatives of the company were summoned to hearings in the US Senate, where the results of another study will be presented – with the opposite result.
Source: reuters.com
As reported by Reuters, Facebook head of security Antigone Davis will speak during the hearing (Antigone Davis). She will talk about the implementation of the company’s projects aimed at protecting children and adolescents on the Internet, as well as the fact that new accounts of Instagram users under the age of 16 are closed by default. , Davis said in a report.
An avalanche of criticism hit Facebook after publications in the Wall Street Journal. According to the publication, citing internal documents of the service, the company conducted research and found that Instagram harms the mental health of young users. However, at today’s hearings in the US Senate, the results of other studies will be presented, confirming not the harm, but the benefits of Instagram for the younger generation.
Ms Davis’s report says that 57% of teenage girls who have previously experienced a low mood say Instagram has made things better. Instagram’s positive impact was also noted by 51% of teenage girls who previously felt lonely. which a source close to the company will tell parliamentarians about how the service ensures the safety of children. The identity of this source has not yet been revealed.
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