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Meta's Safety Failures: 16 Violations Before Account Suspension

11/25/2025

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Vaishnavi Jayakumar, former Meta safety leader, testified that Meta allows sex trafficking accounts to incur 16 violations before suspension.
The deposition appeared in a lawsuit filed by school districts over social-media safety.
The suit alleges Meta prioritized engagement over safety and ignored internal research about hiding likes.
Meta faces criticism for not providing adequate reporting mechanisms for child sexual abuse material and says it has made efforts to protect teens.

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Vaishnavi Jayakumar, former Meta safety leader, testified that Meta allows sex trafficking accounts to incur 16 violations before suspension.
The deposition appeared in a lawsuit filed by school districts over social-media safety.
The suit alleges Meta prioritized engagement over safety and ignored internal research about hiding likes.
Meta faces criticism for not providing adequate reporting mechanisms for child sexual abuse material and says it has made efforts to protect teens.