Meta was aware of Instagram steering girls toward harmful content, reveals internal document

Facebook employees voiced their worries about business research that found kids who used the app experienced higher rates of anxiety and depression and that Instagram made 1 in 3 young girls feel worse about their bodies.

Meta’s global head of safety Antigone Davis said, “we want teens to be safe online” and that Instagram doesn’t “allow content promoting self-harm or eating disorders.”

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