Instagram boss to testify in Congress on child safety issues – Mint

Home / Technology / News /  Instagram boss to testify in Congress on child safety issues Premium In the wake of the Journal’s report and congressional criticism, Instagram suspended its plans for a children’s version of the Instagram app 1 min read . Updated: 26 Nov 2021, 08:47 AM IST Deepa Seetharaman, The Wall Street Journal Congressional concern over app’s impact on minors increased after The Wall Street Journal’s Facebook Files series The head of Instagram is scheduled to testify before Congress next month to respond to mounting questions about the app’s effects on younger users sparked by a Wall Street Journal investigation, an aide to Sen. Richard Blumenthal said on Wednesday. Adam Mosseri, who has run Instagram for a little more than three years, is due to appear before the Senate’s consumer protection subcommittee during the week of Dec. 6. Mr. Mosseri previously led the news feed team for Facebook. Both apps are now part of Meta Platforms Inc., the new name for parent Facebook Inc. The testimony follows an article in September in the Journal’s Facebook Files series showing that the company’s internal research found Instagram is harmful for a sizable percentage of young users, particularly teenage girls…
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