TOBY SHAPSHAK: Cynical Instagram ignores teen agony
The social network knew for two years that it caused mental health issues, yet chose to downplay its effect on teenagers
30 September 2021 - 05:00
Which of the three epic scandals that have engulfed Facebook in the past few weeks do you start with?
That it overpaid the US Federal Trade Commission by $4.9bn to protect CEO Mark Zuckerberg from personal liability, as alleged in a shareholder lawsuit, when it paid a record $5bn fine?..
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