The New York Times reported that Adam Mosseri, the CEO of the photo-sharing platform, would be appearing before Congress for the first time to answer questions about child safety.
Senator Richard Blumenthal is leading the hearing. Mosseri is expected to testify during the week of December 6.
In a video posted to his account, Mosseri confirmed that he will appear before Congress.
The effects of social media on teen mental health have been revealed by internal company research leaked by a whistle blower. One of the conclusions from the research was that we make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls.
Blumenthal told The Times that Mosseri is the top guy at the photo-sharing website, and that the whole nation is asking about why the site has created so much danger and damage by driving toxic content to children.
The hearing will be important in guiding us to make platforms safer.
The committee is looking for a date for Adam to testify on the important steps that are being taken by the company.
In a statement at the time the research emerged, the company said that they stood by it, and that it showed their commitment to understanding complex and difficult issues young people may struggle with.
The Wall Street Journal reported on the document, which led to a probe by Sen. Blumenthal.
Mosseri announced two weeks later that the project that was being worked on to develop an app for under-13s had been paused.
