Facebook Inc. plans to uncover internal research that showed teen girls felt better after using its Instagram app during Thursday’s Senate hearing, according to testimony prepared by the company’s Reuters. .
The social media giant has come under fire for the past week after internal documents reported by the Wall Street Journal revealed that Facebook was aware that Instagram harmed the mental health of young users.
Antigone Davis, Facebook’s global head of security, will detail the company’s previously announced efforts to better protect children and teens online, including turning default users under the age of 16 into private accounts, according to the testimony. .
US Senator Richard Blumenthal announced the hearing, titled “Protecting Kids Online,” after reporting the Journal.
Internal Facebook research shows that of teen girls who said they’ve felt sadness recently, 57% said Instagram made things better, Davis’ prepared remarks showed.
According to testimony, among teen girls who feel lonely, 51% said Instagram has had a positive effect.
On Tuesday, a Facebook whistleblower will testify about the company and how it handles the safety of children online at a Senate hearing of Blumenthal and Senator Marsha Blackburn. The senators did not provide any information about the whistleblower.
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