Meta is facing Congress’s ire once again over its approach to online safety, after several current and former employees came forward with allegations that the tech giant attempted to "bury" findings about safety concerns across its platforms — particularly newer virtual and augmented reality products.

Six current and former Meta employees detailed concerns about the company’s handling of user data and its approach toward safety research following previous whistleblower complaints in documents shared with Congress.

“Meta has knowingly, willfully, intentionally swung the door wide open on exposing these children to social media harms when they are on their platform,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said Tuesday ahead of a hearing with two of the whistleblowers, former Meta researchers Jaso

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