An emotional Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) read a message from a constituent during a congressional hearing with a Facebook whistleblower on Oct. 5. The text was from a father, describing how Instagram contributed to his teenage daughter’s body image issues and how she was in “deep, deep trouble” before her parents were able to find treatment. “I fear she will never be the same,” he said. Read more: https://wapo.st/3FmcyuD. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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