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1. "'I warned Mark Zuckerberg teens weren't safe on Instagram - he ignored me'

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 07:25 AM

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"Former executive Arturo Béjar says his warnings were ignored by Zuckerberg

In his testimony to US Senators, Arturo Béjar said his teenage daughter and her friends had for years received unwanted sexual advances on Instagram Credit: Stephanie Scarbrough/AP
Matthew Field
19 November 2023 12:00pm GMT
Matthew Field

Instagram-owner Meta is “fundamentally misleading” the public about the safety of its picture-sharing app for teens, a former executive-turned-whistleblower has said..."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/11/19/instagram-not-safe-for-teens-claims-meta-whistleblower/

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Zuckerberg using photos of 13-y.o. schoolgirls to lure men to Threads [View all] Tanuki Saturday OP

"'I warned Mark Zuckerberg teens weren't safe on Instagram - he ignored me' Goonch Saturday #1

Chilling. No other word to describe this. /nt artemisia1 Saturday #2

while I doubt Zuckerberg did this personally he is still a sick fuck LymphocyteLover Saturday #3

It's totally on brand for him. ... littlemissmartypants Saturday #5

IIRC, the proto-Facebook was used to rate female students for how hot they were . . . hatrack Saturday #7

Exactly. TY, hatrack. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Saturday #8

You are correct. llmart Saturday #14

The Social Network is the name of the film, and it's a well-crafted film at that. Xavier Breath Saturday #22

Thanks! llmart Saturday #30

Yea - I think it was called "Hot or Not". A bunch of nerdy Geeks who barely knew how to Marie Marie Saturday #71

I think he's a sociopath fujiyamasan Saturday #53

💯 littlemissmartypants Saturday #67

Invented to rate hot college women... SergeStorms Saturday #65

May he be the next in line to have a fascist day of remembrance RVN VET71 Saturday #12

No, you're thinking of McKenzie (Bezos) Scott. Tanuki Saturday #19

Holy sheeeit! Thank you, thank you, thank you. RVN VET71 Saturday #24

It was an algorithm that put them in an ad. LeftInTX Saturday #26

FB Terms of Service says they can do this with all uploaded content. intheflow Saturday #43

Looks like FB's legal team might have a problem... erronis Saturday #46

Disgusting Cirsium Saturday #58

Remember Facebook started as "hot or not" Javaman Saturday #27

Just another republican pedophile. BComplex Saturday #40

He did it by personally creating a corporate culture that allows it. tinrobot Saturday #72

The Greed Chasstev365 Saturday #4

Well, who raised them? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Saturday #10

My kids, at least, were raised in the best environment I could provide RazorbackExpat Saturday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Heidi Saturday #41

Zuck has now proven he will use paedo bait for profit. Sick fuck. Celerity Saturday #6

Ummm, we do realize that Fuckerbergs model for Facebook maxrandb Saturday #9

And still, people use Facebook. Crazy. Scrivener7 Saturday #11

I know people who think"online" means "Facebook." Pinback Saturday #21

Creeps is as creeps does. Just Jerome Saturday #15

Zuckerberg is Musk lonely bird Saturday #16

And neither was Bill Gates, or Steve Jobs, or Larry Ellison, etc. erronis Saturday #47

True lonely bird Saturday #54

Most disclaimers state things like this, however.... 3825-87867 Saturday #17

Sorta...but in a billionaire's ad? LeftInTX Saturday #28

You Can't Sign Away Your Rights OhioTim Saturday #18

I knew suckerberg was weird rpannier Saturday #20

Considering he hangs with Trump and Ellison... Initech Saturday #64

"It made me feel quite disgusted" is not a reaction any men in my family would have Iris Saturday #23

Their real reaction may not have been fit to print. Wednesdays Saturday #42

I hope so. Iris Saturday #44

Zuck the Fuck wolfie001 Saturday #25

There's going to come a time, I hope soon, when we as a people crush the tech bros. paleotn Saturday #29

How republicon is that? BoRaGard Saturday #31

I'm a geezer, other than DU have never used social media. Not sure why it's NoMoreRepugs Saturday #32

Dopamine is a hell of a drug Pinback Saturday #38

Much wrong with... Mike Nelson Saturday #33

Sickening. iluvtennis Saturday #34

Rich white men can do what they want. Rapist in the WH will protect them. Irish_Dem Saturday #35

Zuck could use the sexualized pics of Trump with his underage daughter Ivanka. Norrrm Saturday #36

Asked what he & Ivanka had in common he said SEX. With his daughter. His words. Maru Kitteh Saturday #56

That's how I feel about Mark Zuckerberg.. disgusted milestogo Saturday #37

I'm not surprised he's doing that, but if men take the bait, Heidi Saturday #39

There are so many other platforms....why does anyone still use fb? PortTack Saturday #45

These social media billionaire rats all live in the same sewer. They all cross pollinate. flashman13 Saturday #48

I couldn't agree more. Buddyzbuddy Saturday #50

Disgusting. But fits with some other things Meta has done that I've posted about on DU. highplainsdem Saturday #49

Old mark is probably just Faux pas Saturday #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Faux pas Saturday #52

He's maybe just posting the 13 year old girls AdamGG Saturday #55

look at this statistic NJCher Saturday #57

That's just totally gross. and disturbing. 58Sunliner Saturday #60

Zuckerberg is a pedo like his good friend, Cankles. red dog 1 Saturday #59

The G O P ( Guardian's Of Pedophiles) MW67 Saturday #61

gotta love the idiots who think their "privacy" settings mean jackshit Skittles Saturday #62

This is fucking disgusting. Like truly disgusting. Initech Saturday #63

The pedophile posse malaise Saturday #66

Grooming and Pimping dlk Saturday #68

There are a bunch of issues here Renew Deal Saturday #69

Zucko will just blame it on a faulty algorithm, or a 'hallucinating' AI. LudwigPastorius Saturday #70

Good for this guy pattyloutwo Sunday #73

Best to not post pictures of your kids then? Aussie105 Sunday #74