60-Second Summary

Former Meta safety researchers, Jason Sattizahn and Cayce Savage, testified before a US Senate committee, alleging Meta covered up evidence of harm to children on its VR platforms. They claim Meta pressured researchers to delete evidence of sexual abuse risks and avoid research highlighting potential harm. Meta denies these allegations, calling them "nonsense" and based on "selectively leaked documents." Savage specifically cited Roblox as a platform facilitating harmful activity. Meta counters with parental controls and claims of numerous approved studies on youth safety. The hearing follows a Washington Post report detailing Meta's alleged intervention in internal research.

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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 1 original report from BBC.