Facebook Whistleblower: Bullying follows children home from school thanks to Instagram

Francis Haugen told UK MPs that Facebook’s own research suggested Instagram is dangerous for young people

Frances Haugen. Picture: UK Parliament Live/PA

Bullying follows children home from school and carries on in their bedrooms at night via Instagram, Facebook whistleblower Francis Haugen has claimed.

Ms Haugen, a former employee of the tech giant who has come forward with explosive revelations about the firm, told UK MPs that Facebook’s own research suggested Instagram is dangerous for young people.