“The version of Facebook that exists today is tearing our societies apart and causing ethnic violence around the world,” says former Facebook employee France Haugen. She points to Myanmar, where the military used Facebook to launch a genocide. https://t.co/WU4IumjHkO pic.twitter.com/cy9Ed9MgbH
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 3, 2021
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen says Facebook turned on safety systems to reduce misinformation during the 2020 Election. But she says many of the changes were temporary. Facebook says some of the safety systems remained. https://t.co/pwJ8R4RFLx pic.twitter.com/APKtjIGblL
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 3, 2021
“Facebook, over and over again, has shown it chooses profit over safety,” says Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. She believes the federal government should impose regulations and plans to testify before Congress this week. https://t.co/YoKIyorZzu pic.twitter.com/RWlk9QOwZu
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 3, 2021
* Frances Haugen, widely known as the Facebook whistleblower, spoke out publicly for the first time since she anonymously filed complaints with the SEC
* In a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday night, Haugen accused the Facebook of prioritizing its own interests over the public good
* She also alleged that Facebook allowed the spread of misinformation and contributed to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
* Haugen said: 'Facebook, over and over again, chose to optimize for its own interests, like making more money'
* She also claimed that the social media network betrayed American democracy
The former Facebook employee who is responsible for thousands of pages of leaked internal company research has been identified as Frances Haugen. Haugen, a 37-year-old data scientist from Iowa who was widely known as the 'Facebook whistleblower,' spoke out publicly for the first time since she anonymously filed at least eight complaints with federal law enforcement.
In a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday night, Haugen accused the social media network of prioritizing its own interests over the public good and allowing spread of misinformation.
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Facebook’s written statement to 60 Minutes can be viewed here: https://t.co/gUsxhl7Dcu
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 3, 2021
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Ex-Facebook manager alleges social network fed Capitol riot -- AP
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen speaks publicly ahead of congressional testimony -- NYPost
Facebook whistleblower reveals herself, condemns company as dangerous -- Politico
Facebook whistleblower reveals identity, accuses the platform of a ‘betrayal of democracy’ -- CNBC
Whistleblower says Facebook enabled misinformation by eliminating safeguards too soon after the 2020 election, helping to fuel the Capitol riot, report says -- Business Insider
Facebook denies whistleblower's claims it contributed to Capitol riot -- Axios
2 comments:
I guess it all comes down to what Facebook considers "bad content and misinformation".
/"What's Hate Speech? Any speech you hate."
Ted kyzinsky sleeps well these days.
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