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An ex-Facebook worker told the WSJ that the "People You May Know" feature was the main way adults found minors to target on Facebook.
  • Meta reportedly rejected an idea to stop its "People You May Know" from recommending kids to adults.
  • An ex-Facebook worker alleged to the WSJ that the feature was a way adults found minors to target.
  • Meta has now encrypted Facebook messages. Some argue that could make detecting child abuse harder.

Meta execs reportedly refused to disable Facebook's "People You May Know" recommendation feature after one employee suggested it could be fueling child exploitation.