Why Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’
Summary
Arturo Béjar worked at Meta (formerly Facebook) for eight years and raised concerns about harm to young users on Instagram. After his warnings were ignored, he left the company and has testified multiple times to the US Senate about Meta’s knowledge of these issues.Key Facts
- Arturo Béjar was a consultant on Instagram’s wellbeing team at Meta.
- He sent a detailed email in 2021 to Mark Zuckerberg and other executives about high rates of bullying and unwanted advances on Instagram.
- His email revealed that more than half of Instagram users experienced harm weekly, but very few reports led to content removal.
- Zuckerberg did not respond to Béjar’s warnings and emphasized impact and winning over user safety.
- Béjar compared Zuckerberg’s behavior to the portrayal of him in the movie The Social Reckoning.
- In 2023, Béjar testified under oath before the US Senate about Meta’s internal knowledge of harm caused by its platforms.
- Béjar has testified at least seven times in trials and hearings against Meta.
- The article mentions a major 2023 lawsuit by 29 US states accusing Meta of knowingly harming users.
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