Two teens in a thousand used it. Meta kept it opt-in
A former Meta data scientist said fewer than 0.165% of teens used the tool, while leaders rejected making it default.
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Two teens in a thousand used it. Meta kept it opt-in
Someone inside Instagram proposed switching its break reminder on by default. The proposal was rejected because the cost to the app’s core metrics was not desirable. George Volichenko, a former Meta data scientist, told that to a jury in Oakland this week. Mike Swift reported the testimony from the courtroom for MLex. Volichenko worked on […] This story continues at The Next Web
Meta knew its measures to protect teens on Instagram were largely ineffective, witnesses said in a California lawsuit in which 29 US states are accusing the social media giant of lying about the dangers posed by the platform.
Ex-Meta Staffer Says 99% of Teens Shunned Early Safety Tool | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing - National Cyber Security Consulting
A former data scientist at Meta Platforms Inc. testified that less than 1% of teenagers were early adopters of a feature designed to get them to take a break from scrolling on Instagram. George Volichenko — who worked on the platform’s mental wellbeing team from April 2022 to February 2023 — told a jury that […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Ex-Meta Staffer Says 99% of Teens Shunned Early Safety Tool | #childpredator | #onl…
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