My name is Frances Haugen. I used to work at Facebook. I joined Facebook because I think Facebook has the potential to bring out the … Regulate Big TechRead more
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Facebook’s Algorithms Spread Hate & Harmed Children
a massive leak of tens of thousands of internal Facebook documents that show the social media’s own research indicates its algorithm helps boost disinformation, hate … Facebook’s Algorithms Spread Hate & Harmed ChildrenRead more
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Facebook loophole that lets world leaders deceive and harass their citizens
Facebook has repeatedly allowed world leaders and politicians to use its platform to deceive the public or harass opponents despite being alerted to evidence of … Facebook loophole that lets world leaders deceive and harass their citizensRead more
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Facebook Allows 99% of Climate Disinformation to Go Unchecked
A new analysis released Thursday by the environmental group Friends of the Earth shows that Facebook is continuing to allow thoroughly debunked climate lies to … Facebook Allows 99% of Climate Disinformation to Go UncheckedRead more
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Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine
The Doomsday Machine was never supposed to exist. It was meant to be a thought experiment that went like this: Imagine a device built with … Facebook Is a Doomsday MachineRead more
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How social media fuels U.S. political polarization
When Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) instructed the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection to determine what role social media played in fostering the … How social media fuels U.S. political polarizationRead more
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Why scientists are leaving social media
It is increasingly common to see scientists dropping off social media. The pattern is the same each time: they tweet an observation, or comment in … Why scientists are leaving social mediaRead more
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Facebook hits $1 trillion value after judge rejects antitrust complaints
A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed federal and state antitrust complaints against Facebook Inc that sought to force the social media company to sell Instagram … Facebook hits $1 trillion value after judge rejects antitrust complaintsRead more
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Social media is a risk to humanity
Social media has drastically restructured the way we communicate in an incredibly short period of time. We can discover, “Like,” click on, and share information … Social media is a risk to humanityRead more
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She risked everything to expose Facebook. Now she’s telling her story
The world first learned of Sophie Zhang in September 2020, when BuzzFeed News obtained and published highlights from an abridged version of her nearly 8,000-word … She risked everything to expose Facebook. Now she’s telling her storyRead more