Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says company targeted ads at teens based on their ’emotional state’

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By Sarah PerezApr 9, 2025, 5:42 pm249 ptsTop
Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former Director of Global Public Policy for Facebook and author of the recently released tell-all book “Careless People,” told U.S. senators during her testimony on Wednesday that Meta actively targeted teens with advertisements based on their emotional state.…

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