Arturo Béjar
Former director of Protect and Care at Facebook who became a whistleblower and safety advocate, focused on product design and teen safety on social platforms.
Top 3 podcasts with Arturo Béjar
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Oct 19, 2025 • 44min
Evaluating Instagram's Promises to Protect Teens
Laura Edelson, an assistant professor and cybersecurity advocate, teams up with Arturo Béjar, a former Facebook safety director turned whistleblower, to discuss Instagram's failures in protecting teens. They reveal how many safety tools are easily circumvented and stress that product design flaws contribute significantly to these issues. The duo highlights the inadequacy of adult-to-teen messaging limits and calls for stronger age assurance measures. They emphasize the need for regulators to hold Meta accountable for transparency and verify safety claims.
Nov 9, 2023 • 26min
Meta's second whistleblower tells us why he came forward
Arturo Béjar, a whistleblower concerned about Meta's handling of online content aimed at children, discusses his motivations and experiences before Congress. He highlights the need for bipartisan legislation, addresses uncomfortable content challenges, and emphasizes the importance of driving change in companies. He also shares the supportive reactions received for confirming the severity of the situation.
Nov 7, 2023 • 28min
Speaking out against teen sexual harassment on Instagram
Former Facebook director of engineering Arturo Béjar voices concerns about teen sexual harassment on Instagram. The podcast also discusses government regulation and ethical concerns in AI, early detection of forest fires using sensors and AI, and exploring protests and myths.
