00:00A whistleblower who helped build a child safety case against Meta
00:04says the company's settlement with U.S. states does not go far enough
00:08to address harms linked to social media.
00:11Former Meta safety engineer Ataro Beha says the agreement could simply
00:16formalise measures the company already has in place
00:19without doing much to make its platform safer.
00:24His comments came after four U.S. states and Meta announced a settlement
00:28on Wednesday that could require the company to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade.
00:33The agreement also introduces new restrictions on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram
00:38as part of efforts to strengthen protections for younger users.
00:43Meta said the settlement builds on its long-standing efforts to protect teenagers
00:47and give parents greater control over their children's online experience.
00:52During the trial, Beha told the court that Meta knowingly under-reported
00:56how often teenagers experience harmful content and behaviour on its platforms.
01:01He also said the company exposed teenagers to harmful content
01:05and failed to properly investigate reports of predatory behaviour
01:09towards children on its platforms.
