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Senators Pressure Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri To Support Big Tech Regulations On Child Safety
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Ailan Evans
Tech Reporter
December 08, 2021 5:59 PM ET
* Members of the Senate Commerce Committee earned a few token concessions from Instagram chief Adam Mosseri in a hearing Wednesday.
* Senators succeeded in pressuring Mosseri to commit to increasing algorithmic transparency and providing “meaningful access to data so that third party researchers can design their own studies,” as well as back several legislative proposals including mandated changes to the platform’s design.
* “And I believe that companies like ours should have to adhere to these standards to earn some of our Section 230 protections,” Mosseri said.
* However, Mosseri rejected the notion that the development of Instagram Kids, the version of Instagram geared towards children aged 10-12, should be suspended permanently, instead committing to a requirement that parental consent is mandatory for children under 13 to use the app.
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee earned a few token concessions from Instagram chief Adam Mosseri in a hearing Wednesday.
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