Senators highlighted research revealed in the Wall Street Journal showing how the photo app could affect girls’ body image and self-esteem
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Antigone Davis, Facebook’s global head of safety, faced a grilling before the US
Congress on Thursday in a hearing examining the impacts of the company’s products on children.
Thursday’s hearing of the
Senate commerce, science and transportation subcommittee comes after a series of Wall Street Journal reports based on internal
Facebook leaks, including a story that revealed research showing the harmful effects of
Instagram on childhood mental health.