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Psychologist Says Govt. Should Prioritise Facebook Child safety Concerns.

Wednesday, 6 October 2021 16:36

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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A whistleblower claims the site is aware it’s harmful to children.

Child safety issues on Facebook should be a priority for the Irish government, according to an expert in cyber psychology.

It’s after a whistleblower claimed the site is aware it’s harmful to children which CEO Mark Zuckerberg has denied.

Dr Mary Aikens says Irish parents should voice their concerns:

I wrote about why we can't trust Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook executives when it comes to the company's own research. https://t.co/vS5gsC7409
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) October 6, 2021

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