Defending his platform and its research, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri was put on the spot Wednesday in the U.S. Senate as the site comes under scrutiny for its impact on young users mental health. Social media has often relied on self-policing to keep sites safe, but a Facebook whistleblower testified in October that safety was often a sidebar to profits. Reggie Cecchini has more.
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