Facebook Defends Itself Over, Mental Health Impact on Teens.<br />The BBC reports that Facebook has appeared before a United States Senate committee hearing to defend its products' effects on mental health. .<br />The BBC reports that Facebook has appeared before a United States Senate committee hearing to defend its products' effects on mental health. .<br />'The Wall Street Journal' first reported that <br />Facebook's own research found that Instagram <br />could negatively impact body image and self-esteem.<br />Facebook's global head of safety, <br />Antigone Davis, appeared before the committee <br />to address concerns following the 'WSJ' report.<br />Facebook's global head of safety, <br />Antigone Davis, appeared before the committee <br />to address concerns following the 'WSJ' report.<br />We conduct this research <br />to make our platform better, <br />to minimize the bad <br />and maximize the good <br />and to proactively <br />identify where we can improve, Antigone Davis, Facebook Head of Global Safety, via BBC.<br />We conduct this research <br />to make our platform better, <br />to minimize the bad <br />and maximize the good <br />and to proactively <br />identify where we can improve, Antigone Davis, Facebook Head of Global Safety, via BBC.<br />According to Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal,<br />in August, Facebook had denied awareness <br />of any research showing a negative correlation.<br />According to Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal,<br />in August, Facebook had denied awareness <br />of any research showing a negative correlation.<br />We know it chooses the growth of <br />its products over the well-being <br />of our children. And we now know <br />that it is indefensibly delinquent <br />in acting to protect them, Richard Blumenthal, US Senator Connecticut, via BBC.<br />We know it chooses the growth of <br />its products over the well-being <br />of our children. And we now know <br />that it is indefensibly delinquent <br />in acting to protect them, Richard Blumenthal, US Senator Connecticut, via BBC.<br />It is failing to hold itself <br />accountable and the question <br />that haunts me is how can <br />we or parents or anyone <br />trust Facebook?, Richard Blumenthal, US Senator Connecticut, via BBC.<br />It is failing to hold itself <br />accountable and the question <br />that haunts me is how can <br />we or parents or anyone <br />trust Facebook?, Richard Blumenthal, US Senator Connecticut, via BBC.<br />The hearing comes just days after the company halted the launch of Instagram Kids, which is intended for users under the age of 13.<br />The hearing comes just days after the company halted the launch of Instagram Kids, which is intended for users under the age of 13.<br />According to the BBC, the committee said it would seek interviews with other social media companies regarding potential risks to children's mental health.<br />According to the BBC, the committee said it would seek interviews with other social media companies regarding potential risks to children's mental health
