Facebook has come under pressure from US senators to release all of its internal research into how its products affect users, after a series of revelations about the harm some of its platforms cause to vulnerable groups including children.
Senators on the US commerce committee pressed Antigone Davis, the social media company’s head of global safety, about the research on Thursday, during a hearing examining protection for children and teenagers online, report Kiran Stacey and Hannah Murphy.
In recent days, the Wall Street Journal has published documents from a whistleblower showing Facebook has data on how its products can weigh on younger users’ mental health, such as by deepening teenage girls’ preoccupation with body image.