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Said, asked by her to have empathy and take responsibility, going to have at instagram, at silicon valley. >> the proof is in the pudding, absolutely not. if you look what instagram does and what instagram knows they do, the toxic effect of their program compared to some of the controls that could mitigate these affected doesn't even compare. is worth reminding viewers with internal study facebook found released by the wall street journal facebook files in fall of this year, 6% of users trace their suicidal to instagram. instagram made body image issues, parental controls, good things, and may...

We want to make sure these witnesses come in to testify and we are prepared to go forward and urge the justice department to criminally prosecute anyone who does not follow their duty. >> we are following growing bipartisan support through capitol hill to rein in companies like facebook. last week's whistle-blower testimony called for pushing for new regulations. suzanne malveaux has the report. >> reporter: despite nick clegg's appearances on multiple sunday morning shows saying facebook couldn't possibly know whether its algorithms pushed the popular thoughts, members of congress, both repub...

Shows defending facebook's practices, include the suggestion that facebook couldn't possibly know whether its algorithm to push popular content helped inspire the riot on july 6, they're having none of it. the subcommittee on consumer protection heard all they needed to hear from facebook's whistle-blower in her testimony about how its own research showed it allegedly had a toxic effect on teen girls, stoked division, and spread misinformation. senator amy klobuchar, who i've covered over the years, has been leading this charge on the issue. she's been very consistent, going after big social m...

Two young women on opposite sides of the world know that toxic effect all too well. they say content on instagram led them down a path of extreme eating, dieting, depression, and eating disorders when they were teenagers. sara sidner has their stories. >> i can't do it! >> reporter: this is ashley thomas at 14 years old. having a complete meltdown because her parents are demanding she eat. >> just open your mouth and swallow it. >> reporter: thomas was in the grip of anorexia, starving herself. >> yep, come on. >> come on. >> it's the last one. >> it got to a stage where i remember sitting dow...

Toxic effect on teenaged girls. two young women on opposite sides of the world know that toxic effect all too well. they say content on instagram led them down a path of extreme eating, dieting, depression, and eating disorders when they were teenagers. sara sidner has their stories. >> i can't do it! >> reporter: this is ashley thomas at 14 years old. having a complete meltdown because her parents are demanding she eat. >> just open your mouth and swallow it. >> reporter: thomas was in the grip of anorexia, starving herself. >> yep, come on. >> come on. >> it's the last one. >> it got to a st...