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1. "'I warned Mark Zuckerberg teens weren't safe on Instagram - he ignored me'

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 07:25 AM

Sep 20

"Former executive Arturo Béjar says his warnings were ignored by Zuckerberg

In his testimony to US Senators, Arturo Béjar said his teenage daughter and her friends had for years received unwanted sexual advances on Instagram Credit: Stephanie Scarbrough/AP
Matthew Field
19 November 2023 12:00pm GMT
Matthew Field

Instagram-owner Meta is “fundamentally misleading” the public about the safety of its picture-sharing app for teens, a former executive-turned-whistleblower has said..."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/11/19/instagram-not-safe-for-teens-claims-meta-whistleblower/

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Zuckerberg using photos of 13-y.o. schoolgirls to lure men to Threads [View all] Tanuki Sep 20 OP

"'I warned Mark Zuckerberg teens weren't safe on Instagram - he ignored me' Goonch Sep 20 #1

Chilling. No other word to describe this. /nt artemisia1 Sep 20 #2

while I doubt Zuckerberg did this personally he is still a sick fuck LymphocyteLover Sep 20 #3

It's totally on brand for him. ... littlemissmartypants Sep 20 #5

IIRC, the proto-Facebook was used to rate female students for how hot they were . . . hatrack Sep 20 #7

Exactly. TY, hatrack. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 20 #8

You are correct. llmart Sep 20 #14

The Social Network is the name of the film, and it's a well-crafted film at that. Xavier Breath Sep 20 #22

Thanks! llmart Sep 20 #30

Yea - I think it was called "Hot or Not". A bunch of nerdy Geeks who barely knew how to Marie Marie Sep 20 #71

I think he's a sociopath fujiyamasan Sep 20 #53

💯 littlemissmartypants Sep 20 #67

Invented to rate hot college women... SergeStorms Sep 20 #65

May he be the next in line to have a fascist day of remembrance RVN VET71 Sep 20 #12

No, you're thinking of McKenzie (Bezos) Scott. Tanuki Sep 20 #19

Holy sheeeit! Thank you, thank you, thank you. RVN VET71 Sep 20 #24

It was an algorithm that put them in an ad. LeftInTX Sep 20 #26

FB Terms of Service says they can do this with all uploaded content. intheflow Sep 20 #43

Looks like FB's legal team might have a problem... erronis Sep 20 #46

Disgusting Cirsium Sep 20 #58

Remember Facebook started as "hot or not" Javaman Sep 20 #27

Just another republican pedophile. BComplex Sep 20 #40

He did it by personally creating a corporate culture that allows it. tinrobot Sep 20 #72

The Greed Chasstev365 Sep 20 #4

Well, who raised them? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 20 #10

My kids, at least, were raised in the best environment I could provide RazorbackExpat Sep 20 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Heidi Sep 20 #41

Zuck has now proven he will use paedo bait for profit. Sick fuck. Celerity Sep 20 #6

Ummm, we do realize that Fuckerbergs model for Facebook maxrandb Sep 20 #9

And still, people use Facebook. Crazy. Scrivener7 Sep 20 #11

I know people who think"online" means "Facebook." Pinback Sep 20 #21

Creeps is as creeps does. Just Jerome Sep 20 #15

Zuckerberg is Musk lonely bird Sep 20 #16

And neither was Bill Gates, or Steve Jobs, or Larry Ellison, etc. erronis Sep 20 #47

True lonely bird Sep 20 #54

Most disclaimers state things like this, however.... 3825-87867 Sep 20 #17

Sorta...but in a billionaire's ad? LeftInTX Sep 20 #28

You Can't Sign Away Your Rights OhioTim Sep 20 #18

I knew suckerberg was weird rpannier Sep 20 #20

Considering he hangs with Trump and Ellison... Initech Sep 20 #64

"It made me feel quite disgusted" is not a reaction any men in my family would have Iris Sep 20 #23

Their real reaction may not have been fit to print. Wednesdays Sep 20 #42

I hope so. Iris Sep 20 #44

Zuck the Fuck wolfie001 Sep 20 #25

There's going to come a time, I hope soon, when we as a people crush the tech bros. paleotn Sep 20 #29

How republicon is that? BoRaGard Sep 20 #31

I'm a geezer, other than DU have never used social media. Not sure why it's NoMoreRepugs Sep 20 #32

Dopamine is a hell of a drug Pinback Sep 20 #38

Much wrong with... Mike Nelson Sep 20 #33

Sickening. iluvtennis Sep 20 #34

Rich white men can do what they want. Rapist in the WH will protect them. Irish_Dem Sep 20 #35

Zuck could use the sexualized pics of Trump with his underage daughter Ivanka. Norrrm Sep 20 #36

Asked what he & Ivanka had in common he said SEX. With his daughter. His words. Maru Kitteh Sep 20 #56

That's how I feel about Mark Zuckerberg.. disgusted milestogo Sep 20 #37

I'm not surprised he's doing that, but if men take the bait, Heidi Sep 20 #39

There are so many other platforms....why does anyone still use fb? PortTack Sep 20 #45

These social media billionaire rats all live in the same sewer. They all cross pollinate. flashman13 Sep 20 #48

I couldn't agree more. Buddyzbuddy Sep 20 #50

Disgusting. But fits with some other things Meta has done that I've posted about on DU. highplainsdem Sep 20 #49

Old mark is probably just Faux pas Sep 20 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Faux pas Sep 20 #52

He's maybe just posting the 13 year old girls AdamGG Sep 20 #55

look at this statistic NJCher Sep 20 #57

That's just totally gross. and disturbing. 58Sunliner Sep 20 #60

Zuckerberg is a pedo like his good friend, Cankles. red dog 1 Sep 20 #59

The G O P ( Guardian's Of Pedophiles) MW67 Sep 20 #61

gotta love the idiots who think their "privacy" settings mean jackshit Skittles Sep 20 #62

This is fucking disgusting. Like truly disgusting. Initech Sep 20 #63

The pedophile posse malaise Sep 20 #66

Grooming and Pimping dlk Sep 20 #68

There are a bunch of issues here Renew Deal Sep 20 #69

Zucko will just blame it on a faulty algorithm, or a 'hallucinating' AI. LudwigPastorius Sep 20 #70

Good for this guy pattyloutwo Sep 21 #73

Best to not post pictures of your kids then? Aussie105 Sep 21 #74