Zuckerberg Must Step Down for Meta to Prioritize Safety Over Profit

Mark Zuckerberg must resign and the Meta board must restructure to prioritize safety over profit if it is to truly address its long history of billion-dollar blunders that have caused real harm.

Last week, Meta — parent company to Instagram and Facebook — agreed to a settlement of up to $18bn after dozens of US states accused the company of harming children with addictive products. The settlement’s regulatory implications for social media will affect every user, far beyond teens.

But if Meta is truly interested in prioritizing the safety of users, the board should request the resignation of Mark Zuckerberg and restructure to put safety above profit.