{"id":"35539437-78f0-4c6f-a06c-c744399e2fce","url":"https://apnews.com/article/meta-trial-teens-instagram-bejar-oakland-858e260ddbcc45532afc6194e48a54b6","domain":"apnews.com","outlet":{"name":"AP News","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ approach on kids under 13 - AP News","plainHeadline":"Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach to children under 13 - AP News","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-20T11:03:47.271Z"},"summary":["A former Meta engineer testified that the company used a 'don’t ask, don’t tell' approach toward users under 13.","He said profit focus outweighed safety, prioritizing user engagement metrics over mental well-being.","The trial, against California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey, could last about six weeks.","Plaintiffs allege Meta designs features to addict youth and collects data without parental consent.","Meta denies the claims, arguing it commits to safety and works with teens and parents."],"topics":["Politics","Health"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-19T19:23:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-19T22:22:07.325Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/4f4410d7-6572-483f-9686-416f81768fd3"}