Zuckerberg concedes some criminal activity is inevitable on Meta apps
TL;DR
During a New Mexico trial over child-safety allegations, Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said that despite safety efforts and teen protections, some criminal activity will inevitably occur on Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram; prosecutors contend Meta prioritizes profits over safety, while the company points to encryption and proactive safety features as safeguards. The testimony covers the effectiveness of tools like end-to-end encryption on Messenger and the 'People you may know' algorithm, and the trial continues with deposits and internal concerns about safeguards.
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