Protecting Kids Online: Facebook Instagram and Mental Health Harms

QuestionCiting a specific reported example (a 13-year-old test account being algorithmically fed pro-eating-disorder accounts like "I have to be thin"), Klobuchar asks how the recommendation algorithm produces that result, what's been done to remove such accounts, who's ultimately responsible, and what specific actions followed the news reports.

ResponseFacebook doesn't directly explain the algorithmic mechanism that surfaced the pro-eating-disorder accounts to the test profile; describes its removal statistics, reporting tools, and the "nudges"/"Take a Break" features; names no specific individual as ultimately responsible, again pointing to a distributed team.