Why Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’
Photograph: Ethan Parker/The GuardianView image in fullscreen‘Who am I protecting? Photograph: Ethan Parker/The GuardianSocial mediaInterviewWhy Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’Steve RoseBéjar’s daughter was 14 when she told him Instagram was failing to keep her safe. So when he became part of Meta’s ‘wellbeing team’, he knew he had to speak out – and his testimony cost it billionsThu 8 Oct 2026 05.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Social Reckoning hits cinemas this Friday, but the real world has already been working on a sequel – or rather, a threequel.
- ▪Photograph: Ethan Parker/The GuardianView image in fullscreen‘Who am I protecting?
- ▪Photograph: Ethan Parker/The GuardianSocial mediaInterviewWhy Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’Steve RoseBéjar’s daughter was 14 when she told him Instagram was failing to keep her sa
- ▪So when he became part of Meta’s ‘wellbeing team’, he knew he had to speak out – and his testimony cost it billionsThu 8 Oct 2026 05.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Social Reckoning hits cinemas this Friday, but the real world h
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| Publication time | Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:15 GMT |
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‘Who am I protecting? The company – or other people?’ ... Arturo Béjar. Photograph: Ethan Parker/The GuardianView image in fullscreen‘Who am I protecting? The company – or other people?’ ... Arturo Béjar. Photograph: Ethan Parker/The GuardianSocial mediaInterviewWhy Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’Steve RoseBéjar’s daughter was 14 when she told him Instagram was failing to keep her safe. So when he became part of Meta’s ‘wellbeing team’, he knew he had to speak out – and his testimony cost it billionsThu 8 Oct 2026 05.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Social Reckoning hits cinemas this Friday, but the real world has already been working on a sequel – or rather, a threequel.
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