Meta CEO Zuckerberg Accused of Ignoring Executive Calls for Teen Safety Measures, Unredacted Lawsuit Reveals

Unsealed court documents disclose Zuckerberg's alleged refusal to action onto executive requests for increased user safety measures; proposals include the prohibition of harmful beauty filters and intensified resources towards anti-harassment and suicide prevention.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is accused of ignoring requests by top executives, including Meta’s President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri, for increased resources to tackle issues of bullying, harassment and suicide prevention among young users.
The unsealed lawsuit, led by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alleges that despite increased scrutiny over Meta’s safety practices, Zuckerberg neglected calls for heightened investment in user protection.
Zuckerberg reportedly vetoed a proposal to ban beauty filters on Instagram, suspected to negatively impact the mental health of young users due to creating unrealistic beauty expectations. The plan had garnered widespread support among Meta's senior executives.
Internal Meta communications reveal that executives expressed concern about the company's limited progress on user safety. Despite repeated calls for improvements, Meta's CFO Susan Li claimed the company's staffing was too constrained to meet such requests.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's documents suggest Meta knew its image-sharing app, Instagram, exacerbated negative body image among teen girls. These disclosures have fueled increased pressure on the company to address children's safety issues.