On Thursday, grieving families held a vigil outside Meta's Manhattan office to demand urgent action against harmful online content affecting children. Representatives from 45 families, including Tammy Rodriguez, recounted harrowing losses linked to cyberbullying, sextortion, and content glorifying suicide. They presented an open letter signed by over 11,000 individuals, calling for Meta to halt the algorithmic promotion of dangerous materials and improve protections for young users. Attendees spoke out against the platform's negligence and the urgent need for accountability in safeguarding vulnerable children from online threats.
Holding photos of their children, they spoke about lives lost to cyberbullying, sextortion scams, and suicide-glorifying content, calling on Meta to take immediate action.
The letter urges Meta to end algorithmic promotion of dangerous content to children under 18, including explicit content, hate speech, and content promoting self-harm.
Tammy Rodriguez, a mother from Connecticut, spoke about how her daughter's experience with Instagram led to suicide, emphasizing the algorithm's harmful impact.
Mary Rodee, another grieving mother, highlighted the tragic loss of her son and the need for Meta to improve its safety measures for young users.
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