The Tech Oversight Project

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says, “Kids under 13 aren’t allowed on our services.” That's a lie. 2015: Internal review found 4 million kids on Instagram. 2017: Meta employees, we're "going after <13 year olds” – Zuckerberg had been talking about this “for a while.”

WHERE WE GO FROM HERE: We’re waiting for the jury’s verdict. But the public’s verdict is already in. Outrage across the country and the political spectrum has built to a fever pitch. As this year’s landmark trials continue, so will demands for Congress to act to protect kids and hold CEOs including Zuckerberg accountable. techoversight.org/2026/02/17/top…

A YOUTH-LED MOVEMENT: Young people know firsthand what it feels like to grow up being exploited by social media companies, and they spoke out and stood up, showing up outside the courthouse and editorializing in favor of change. thepostathens.com/article/2026/0…

DECISION TIME: The jury has headed into deliberations in the landmark bellwether KGM social media addiction trial in Los Angeles. Parents and young people are gathered outside the courthouse and tuning in across the country and around the world as we await an historic verdict. #BigTechAddictsKids

Real change does not start with a headline. It starts with people. We are standing together for a healthier digital future. #StandForTheirAttention

Why is Bejar testifying? The same reason parents have gathered outside the courthouse for weeks as people across the country have tuned in, shown support, and spoken up for change: because they know something is deeply wrong here and share a determination to protect our kids. See more trial evidence: techoversight.org/bigtechontrial

Zuckerberg had publicly insisted kids under 13 couldn't be on Instagram; Bejar decided to test it himself. He opened Instagram Reels and within minutes was shown account after account of users openly saying they were under 13.

NEW: Ex-Meta engineer Arturo Bejar's testimony in the landmark L.A. trial sheds new light on WHY execs like Zuckerberg knew everything but refused to act. Oh, and this whistleblower brought receipts 🧾🧾🧾

Today: @HouseCommerce chose to protect billion-dollar tech companies over kids by advancing the “KIDS Act.” Parents deserve real change. We urge Congress to reject any effort to bring this bill to the House floor.