Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Facebook is "proffering more talk & crocodile tears about protecting children" following appearances by a Facebook executive on several Sunday shows.
“More bromides & platitudes from Facebook on the Sunday shows. Their aim should be protecting kids, not winning PR. Unspecific, superficial generalities are no substitute for real action,” the Senate Democrat tweeted on Sunday.
Blumenthal alleged that Facebook had taken “another page from Big Tobacco’s playbook,” claiming that while the social media company publicly advocated for Congress to pass reforms, “behind the scenes it fights them with millions of dollars, armies of lobbyists & lawyers, & blizzards of ads.”
Now that the world knows how Facebook tirelessly & knowingly pushed destructive content to kids—only to make more money—it’s proffering more talk & crocodile tears about protecting children.
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) October 10, 2021
The comments came as Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, appeared on several Sunday shows defending the company following blistering testimony from whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager at the social media platform.
Haugen had leaked documents to The Wall Street Journal, leading to a series on Facebook alleging the company failed to adequately address anti-COVID-19 rhetoric, knew that Instagram was harmful to its younger users and had conducted research on how to attract tweens to its platforms.
Clegg bristled at comparisons that Blumenthal and Sen. Ed Markey
Ed MarkeyHillicon Valley — Presented by American Edge Project — Americans blame politicians, social media for spread of misinformation: poll Democrats urge federal agencies to address use of cryptocurrencies for ransomware payments Overnight Energy & Environment — Biden set to restore national monuments rolled back by Trump MORE (D-Mass.) previously made between Facebook and Big Tobacco, saying on ABC’s “This Week” that “I think it’s an extremely misleading analogy.”
"We're a social media app that many, many people around the world use because it brings utility, it helps small businesses, it brings joy, it brings pleasure, it connects to you with people you care and love the most," he said. "That's what Facebook is about."
Clegg told CNN’s “State of the Union” co-anchor Dana Bash
Dana BashSchwarzenegger: Jan. 6 shows what happens 'when people are being lied to about the elections' Jayapal: .5 trillion reconciliation bill is 'not going to happen' Manchin suggests pausing talks on .5 trillion package until 2022: report MORE that Facebook was pausing Instagram Kids, introducing a feature that would nudge teens to look at different content when they are looking at content that “may not be conducive to their well-being” and piloting a “Take a Break” feature to occasionally encourage teens to stop using Instagram.
“If Facebook is serious about helping to keep our kids safe online, it will cancel Instagram Kids, release its research, & support Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Elliot ZuckerbergSunday shows preview: Senate votes to raise debt ceiling; Facebook whistleblower blasts company during testimony Mukesh Ambani joins 0 billion club The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - After high drama, Senate lifts debt limit MORE coming to my Commerce subcommittee to back real reforms, such as @SenMarkey & my KIDS Act & children’s privacy legislation,” Blumenthal tweeted.
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