Make Meta clean up social media

The Record has been at the forefront of exposing the harmful content young people are exposed to on social media.

Meta, X and other platforms continue to be super-spreaders of hateful posts and images and damaging content on self-harm.

These multi-nationals insist they are doing enough but the testimony of parents tells a different story.

Now, a former Meta worker has blown the whistle to say his former employer is not doing enough.

Arturo Bejar said the firm has “extraordinary” expertise and could easily stop recommending harmful content to young people.

He went further by claiming that if Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg decided to make his platforms “free of self-harm content” it could happen within months.

The fact this vile content still appears is a damning indictment on the company.

The extent of parental concern is revealed in a new survey which shows a majority believe in a 30-minute limit on screen time for young kids.

Some 60 per cent of parents think under-5s should spend less than half an hour looking at screens per day.

One in four said children under five should be banned from looking at screens completely.

The time has come for Big Tech to stop sitting on its hands and act in the collective interest.

If they were as liable for their content as media firms are, Meta and other platforms would be cleaned up instantly.

An incoming Labour Government should seriously consider legislation to stop more lives from being wrecked.