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Former Meta worker says Instagram said 'don't ask, don't tell' about kids under 13

Former Meta worker says Instagram said 'don't ask, don't tell' about kids under 13

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August 20th, 2026

Former Meta worker says Instagram said 'don't ask, don't tell' about kids under 13

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A former Meta engineering director spoke in court on Wednesday.

一位前Meta工程主管在星期三出庭作證

This is a big trial.

一場大審判

He said Instagram did not ask about children under 13.

他說Instagram沒有問關於13歲以下的孩子。

He said the company did not tell about them either.

他說公司也沒有告訴他們

His name is Arturo Béjar.

他的名字阿圖羅·貝哈爾

He said Meta cared more about money than safety.

他說Meta更在乎而不是安全

Meta looked at how often people used its products.

Meta人們多常使用它的產品

It looked at how long people used them.

人們使用它們多久

That could hurt people's mental health.

可能傷害人們的心理健康

He said, "If you step away from the product, they are not going to make any money."

他說:「如果你離開產品他們就不會賺到任何錢。」

The trial is in a court in Oakland, California.

審判加州奧克蘭的法院進行。

Meta fights against four states.

Meta 對抗四個州

They are California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey.

它們加州科羅拉多州肯塔基州新澤西州

These states are part of a bigger group.

這些州一個更大群體的一部分。

29 states sued Meta in 2023.

29 個州在 2023 年告了 Meta

They sued about child safety and privacy.

它們的原因是兒童安全隱私

The lawsuit says Meta made features that addict children.

訴訟 Meta 做了兒童上癮的功能

It says Meta took data from kids under 13.

Meta 拿了 13 歲以下兒童的資料

The parents did not say yes.

父母沒有說好

Meta says this is not true.

Meta 不是真的

Béjar worked at Facebook from 2009 to 2015.

阿圖羅·貝哈爾在Facebook工作從2009年到2015年

He came back as a contractor from 2019 to 2021.

回來當承包商從2019年到2021年

He said worker reviews and pay were about user numbers.

他說員工評價和薪水是關於用戶數量

They were about time on products.

它們是關於在產品上的時間

He said, "In that context, safety was an afterthought."

他說:「在那種情況下安全是後來才想到的。」

He found many kids under 13 on Instagram.

他發現很多13歲以下的小孩在Instagram上

He said it was "common knowledge" at the company.

他說在公司大家都知道的事」。」

Béjar talked about features for adults.

貝哈爾談了給大人的功能

He said they are "inherently unsafe for teenagers."

他說這些功能對青少年天生不安全」。

One feature plays videos by itself.

一個功能自己播放影片

Another shows popularity counts.

另一個顯示人氣數字

He said a safety tool called "Take a Break" was "designed to fail."

他說一個「休息一下」的安全工具設計來失敗的」。

It started in 2021.

在2021年開始

Users must turn it on.

使用者必須打開它

They can close it easily.

他們可以很容易關掉它

He said, "A safety tool has to be on by default."

他說:「安全工具必須預設打開。」

The states want changes to user experiences.

這些州想要改變使用者體驗

They want money.

他們想要

The money could be billions of dollars.

這些錢可能是數十億美元

August 20th, 2026

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