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Ex-Meta Executive Testifies on Child Safety

A former Meta engineering director testified that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a corporate culture prioritizing user engagement over child safety. Arturo Bejar made the claims during a landmark trial involving multiple states accusing Meta of harming young users.

By IUX24Aug 19, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC

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People hold pictures of children and young adults whose deaths were related to social media use, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, in Oakland, California,

Meta Platforms Inc-Class A prioritizes user engagement over child safety, former engineering director Arturo Bejar testified Wednesday in a landmark trial. The six-week federal trial in California could reshape social media operations across the United States. A coalition of 29 states accuses Meta of hooking young users and improperly collecting data from children under 13.