New evidence reveals Mark Zuckerberg lied under oath during Senate testimony about Meta's teen safety practices. The Tech Oversight Project's report compares Zuckerberg's 2024 congressional statements with recently unsealed internal documents, showing systematic deception about Instagram's risks to young users.

Internal research showed Meta knew Instagram harmed teen mental health, with 32% of teen girls reporting worsened body image issues. Despite Zuckerberg's claims of industry-leading safety investments, an independent study found 64% of Instagram's teen safety features were ineffective or unavailable. The company maintained a 17-strike policy for accounts engaging in child sex trafficking while publicly claiming to prohibit such content.

Meta's internal documents reveal deliberate strategies to hook children as young as 6-10 through targeted product design. Emails show executives discussed optimizing features to help teens sneak phone use during class. The company systematically destroyed research documenting Instagram's role in promoting self-harm, bullying, and negative social comparison. These revelations come as Meta faces product liability lawsuits, with expert testimony confirming the platforms were intentionally designed without adequate child safety protections.