Sen. Blumenthal wanted to see what life was like on Instagram for teens, so his office set up an account that identified as a 13-year-old girl. Within a day, Instagram had served up content that promoted eating disorders and self injury, he said.
That account then followed a few “easily findable” accounts associated with extreme dieting and eating disorders, Mr. Blumenthal said at a hearing about Facebook and mental health. Within a day, Instagram had served up the account content that promoted eating disorders and self injury, he said.
“That is the perfect storm that Instagram has fostered,” Mr. Blumenthal said. “Facebook has asked us to trust it. But after these evasions, and these revelations, why should we.”
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