Former Meta engineering director Arturo Béjar testifies that Mark Zuckerberg prioritized growth and engagement over child safety on Facebook and Instagram (Reuters)

Former Meta engineering director Arturo Béjar testified that CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly emphasized growth and user engagement as top priorities, directing Facebook and Instagram teams to favor metrics over child-safety safeguards. He said internal discussions and product decisions consistently sidelined protections for minors in favor of expanding daily active users and ad revenue.