U.S. Senators call on Zuckerberg to explain Instagram sexual abuse issue
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Several U.S. Senators wrote a letter to Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday asking him to explain the recent reporting that Instagram's algorithm "promotes and facilitates" child-related sexual abuse material.
"We are gravely concerned that Instagramâs failure to prevent this perverse use of its algorithms is not due to a lack of ability, but instead a lack of initiative and motivation," wrote the senators. 
"In other contexts, Meta has taken steps to map out user networks facilitated by its algorithm, and has even been able to suppress unlawful user content within those networks." 
The letter was signed by Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. An additional eight other senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties signed the letter.
According to an investigation conducted by The Wall Street Journal and researchers at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Instagram helps connect and promote a network of accounts focused on underage-sex content. 
Meta (META) shares were up more than 2% on Friday amid a broader market rally.
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