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Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram


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Meta has spent months trying to fix child-safety problems on Instagram and Facebook. But as WSJ's Jeff Horwitz explains, the social media giant is still struggling to prevent its own systems from enabling and promoting a vast network of pedophile accounts.


Further Reading:

- Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram 

- Instagram’s Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children 

- Instagram Connects Vast Pedophile Network 


Further Listening:

- He Thought Instagram Was Safe. Then His Daughter Got an Account. 

- The Facebook Files, Part 1: The Whitelist 

- The Facebook Files, Part 2: 'We Make Body Image Issues Worse' 


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