Sen. Blumenthal asks Mark Zuckerberg to testify about Instagrams impact on kids
Summary
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before his panel about the impact of the companys products on kids in a letter sent Wednesday. That whistleblower, Frances Haugen, testified before the Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection earlier this month, sparking broad criticism against Facebook from lawmakers across the political spectrum. Blumenthal said in a letter to Zuckerberg that it is "urgent and necessary" for him or Mosseri to testify in order "to set the record straight and provide members of Congress and parents with a plan on how you are going to protect our kids." "When I sought specific information about Instagram and teens in an August letter, Facebook provided clearly evasive and misleading answers that have now been directly disputed by Ms. Haugen," Blumenthal wrote. Davis testified that her understanding was that Facebook hasnt shut down internal access to documents and that she would follow up with his office if that changed.