Why Meta Can’t Seem to Rid Its Platforms of Pedophiles

Five months ago, Meta created a child-safety task force following a WSJ investigation that found a network of pedophilic accounts on its Instagram platform. But when the Journal ran tests to see if and how the problem was being addressed, it discovered the company is struggling to remove those problematic accounts from its platforms. WSJ reporter Katherine Blunt joins host Julie Chang to discuss why Meta’s algorithms are still promoting such content. Illustration: iStock/Getty Images