What Sen. Blumenthal's 'finsta' flub says about Congress' grasp ... - NPR
WEBOct 4, 2021 · Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., (second from right) looks on as Facebook's global head of safety, Antigone Davis, testifies remotely on Thursday at a Senate subcommittee hearing to examine...
What is a ‘Finsta' Account? - The New York Times
WEBSep 30, 2021 · “Finsta,” a slang term, is widely accepted as a contraction of “fake” and “Insta” (short for Instagram). It is neither an official designation nor a type of account offered by Facebook.
Senator doesn’t understand what a ‘finsta’ is | CNN Politics
WEBOct 4, 2021 · The slang term is primarily used to describe a private Instagram account created by teens to interact with a trusted group of family and/or friends. Sen. Richard Blumenthal grilled a Facebook...
Why Sen. Richard Blumenthal's Use of Finsta Went Viral
WEBOct 1, 2021 · Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, asked a Facebook executive during a Senate Commerce subcommittee meeting on if the company would “commit to ending finsta," to online...
Teens don't need 'finstas' anymore | Mashable
WEBFinstas recently became newsworthy again in September following a Senate hearing to address the mental health effects of Instagram on teens. That’s when Sen. Richard Blumenthal asked Antigone...
Why Sen. Richard Blumenthal's Use of Finsta Went Viral
WEBOct 1, 2021 · Despite the senator’s incorrect “finsta” use that is making waves online, Sen. Blumenthal did accurately describe the phrase earlier in the hearing. He raised concern over teens creating second accounts without the knowledge of their parents.
Sen. Blumenthal Asks Facebook If It Would 'Commit to Ending Finsta ...
WEBSep 30, 2021 · During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday regarding Facebook's research on the impact of Instagram on young girls, Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut asked Facebook's Global Head...
Sen. Blumenthal’s ‘finsta’ quote wasn’t that bad - The Verge
WEBOct 1, 2021 · A clip of Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) went viral on Twitter Thursday, contextless, asking Facebook Head of Global Safety Antigone Davis if the company would “commit to ending finsta?”
Richard Blumenthal Was Right to Ask Facebook About “Ending Finsta”
WEBOct 1, 2021 · On Thursday, a Senate Commerce subcommittee held a hearing on the harms of Instagram to the mental health of teenagers following bombshell reporting by the Wall Street Journal that revealed...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal asks Facebook exec to 'end finsta' at …
WEBOct 1, 2021 · Sen. Richard Blumental asked a top Facebook executive on Thursday if the company would “commit to ending ‘finsta'” – apparently unaware of the term’s true meaning.