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We've received your submission. Back to Reading There was an error submitting your message Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. Back to Reading Published May 28, 2024, 5:50 p.m. ET 0:01 / 0:53 'AI death calculator' creators issue urgent warning about frighteningly-accurate tool Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg faces a potential revolt at the company’s annual meeting on Wednesday as shareholders push the Big Tech firm to step up transparency regarding its efforts to protect kids online. A group led by Lisette Cooper, vice chair of the Franklin Templeton subsidiary Fiduciary Trust International and the parent of a child sex abuse survivor, is backing a non-binding resolution urging Meta’s board to publish an annual report tracking the company’s performance on child safety and protecting young users from harm on its apps. The report would require “quantitative metrics appropriate to assessing whether Meta has improved its performance globally regarding child safety impacts and actual harm reduction to children on its platforms.” 4 Mark Zuckerberg recently apologized to the families of victims of online sex abuse during a high-profile Congressional hearing.. REUTERS “If they want to reassure advertisers, parents, legislators, shareholders on whether they’re making a different on dealing with this problem on harm to children, they need to have transparency,” Cooper said in an interview with The Post. “They need better metrics.” The resolution is set for a vote during a time of intense scrutiny for Zuckerberg-led Meta – which faces a legal and regulatory crackdown in the US and abroad about its alleged failure to keep kids safe on Instagram and Facebook. EXPLORE MORE J.LO'S DEAL FOR $1M-PER-SHOW VEGAS RESIDENCY IN JEOPARDY AS NEW ALBUM, CONCERT TOUR FLOP: SOURCE HOW A B-MOVIE ACTOR DUPED FRIENDS AND FAMILY OUT OF $690M FOR 'HOLLYWOOD'S BIGGEST PONZI SCHEME' GOOGLE 'TAKING SWIFT ACTION' TO REMOVE BIZARRE AI SEARCH RESULTS — LIKE TELLING USERS TO EAT ROCKS Zuckerberg himself recently apologized to the families of victims of online sex abuse during a high-profile Congressional hearing. Meta’s board of directors opposes the resolution, arguing in an April proxy statement that the “requested report is unnecessary and would not provide additional benefit to our shareholders.” Cooper and her allies cite a raft of pending litation against Meta related to child safety. Last October, Meta was sued by dozens of states who alleged that the company had “ignored the sweeping damage these platforms have caused to the mental and physical health,” including poor sleep, disruption to schoolwork, anxiety and depression. A separate suit from New Mexico’s attorney general alleged Meta has exposed underage users to purported sex predators. 4 Mark Zuckerberg apologized to families of online abuse victims in January. rfaraino As The Post reported earlier this month, Meta is also spearheading a massive lobbying campaign to kill or weaken a pair of New York bills aimed at protecting kids online. “Children are going to be the users of the future. If they have a bad experience on the platform, they are not going to keep coming back. This makes a huge difference to us as investors,” Cooper added. Two of the largest proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis & Co. have recommended shareholders vote in favor of the resolution. “We believe that the requested report and the adoption and reporting of targets will provide shareholders with valuable information, so they can better understand this sensitive issue in the context of the Company’s efforts to minimize harmful content on its platforms,” Glass Lewis said regarding the proposal. ISS determined that “shareholders would benefit from additional information on how the company is managing the risks related to child safety.” Shareholder resolutions are essentially doomed without the support of Zuckerberg, who controls 61% of the company’s voting power through his ownership of so-called super voting Class B shares. 4 Meta had advised shareholders to vote against the proposal that would require the company to publish an annual report tracking the company’s performance on child safety. AP Proxy Impact, which filed the resolution on Cooper’s behalf, noted in a filing that a similar proposal at last year’s annual meeting received nearly 54% support from shares that weren’t controlled by Meta management. “This is like a basic first step for any business plan – get the data,” said Proxy Impact CEO Michael Passoff. “What gets measured gets managed, and they’re not doing that. Or if they are, they just aren’t making it available to anyone.” In its proxy filing, Meta noted various steps it has taken to address online child safety concerns, including the creation of “more than 30 tools across our apps to help support teens and families” and existing policies that prohibit harmful content that seeks to exploit kids. “We want people, especially young people, to foster their online relationships in a safe, positive, and supportive environment, and we work closely with a broad range of stakeholders to inform our approach to safety,” the company said. 4 Meta faces a looming crackdown over its online safety practices to protect kids from abuse. DimaBerlin – stock.adobe.com Meta’s board also recommended that shareholders reject a number of other resolutions, including one requesting a third-party report that would assess the “potential risks and benefits of instituting a higher minimum age for users of its social media products.” Meta’s legal and regulatory headaches on the issue of child safety aren’t limited to the US. Earlier this month, the European Commission revealed it was investigating whether Meta had violated a sweeping new law called the Digital Service Act, which requires the largest tech firms to police content on their platforms. What do you think? Post a comment. European watchdogs expressed concern that Facebook and Instagram “may stimulate behavioral addictions in children” as well as “rabbit-hole effects,” where kids stay glued to the apps despite harmful health effects. Meta could face fines of up to 6% of its annual revenue if it is found to have violated the DSA. 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REUTERS Mark Zuckerberg apologized to families of online abuse victims in January. rfaraino Meta had advised shareholders to vote against the proposal that would require the company to publish an annual report tracking the company’s performance on child safety. AP Meta faces a looming crackdown over its online safety practices to protect kids from abuse. 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