WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is raising concerns about allegations that Meta has engaged in a longstanding campaign to discredit and malign whistleblowers as "leakers" for raising concerns about child safety and product development.
Whistleblowers Joshua DeFriez and William Sevedge, along with four of their colleagues, provided lawful disclosures to Congress as part of a September 2025 Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing. While two whistleblowers testified publicly, the other four remained anonymous. DeFriez and Sevedge have now decided to become public.
In a letter to Meta, Instagram and Facebook leaders, Grassley ...