Meta allegedly concealed harms to youth mental health, whistleblower testifies

During a child safety trial on August 20, 2026, prosecutors presented evidence that Meta knew its platforms damaged young users' mental health but chose to hide this information and continue harvesting user data. A whistleblower provided testimony supporting the allegations.

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📰 Meta 'knew and did nothing,' whistleblower reveals in child safety trial Prosecutors have claimed that Meta was aware of the damage its platforms did to young users' mental health, but chose to hid

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📰 Meta 'knew and did nothing,' whistleblower reveals in child safety trial Prosecutors have claimed that Meta was aware of the damage its platforms did to young users' mental health, but chose to hide it and keep harvesting their data.... 🔗 http://www. euronews.com/next/2026/08/20/m eta-knew-and-did-nothing-whistleblower-reveals-in-child-safety-trial # World # Europe # News