October 5, 2021
“Facebook has been anxious to know since last month when an anonymous former employee filed complaints with federal law enforcement. The complaints say Facebook’s own research shows that it amplifies hate, misinformation and political unrest—but the company hides what it knows. One complaint alleges that Facebook’s Instagram harms teenage girls.” as reported by 60 minutes.
Frances Haugen said “the thing I saw at Facebook over and over again was there were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook. And Facebook, over and over again, chose to optimize for its own interests, like making more money.” as reported by 60 minutes.
You may watch what Haugen said for 60 minutes at the web link above or when you click here as you may also read the transcript of the interview.
Whistleblower Frances Haugen Calls on Congress to Regulate Facebook
Former Facebook Product Manager Frances Haugen calls on Congress to regulate the social media platform, saying the company won’t change on its own without congressional oversight. – C-Span, October 5, 2021. 1
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1 Read more on C-Span https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4980406/whistleblower-frances-haugen-calls-congress-regulate-facebook accessed on October 5, 2021.
