Politicians have expressed outrage over the experience of a Danish woman who met a Meta executive to discuss the images and Instagram accounts that had fuelled her self-harm.

»It’s a joke — and it shows the cynicism«: Mie Andersen’s story prompts politicians to demand legal changes

Media policy spokespeople say they will press for stronger legislation after hearing about the experience of Mie Andersen, a young Danish woman who met with a Meta executive to show him the harmful content circulating on the company’s platform. Foto: Miriam Dalsgaard

»Deeply outrageous«.

That is how the Conservatives’ media spokesperson, Helle Bonnesen, responded after reading Politiken’s article about Mie Andersen’s disturbing experiences with Instagram. Years after a personal meeting with Martin Ruby, Meta’s head of public policy for the Nordic region, Mie Andersen was still able to find the same images and accounts on Instagram that had driven her to self-harm.

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