In a letter, 13 Democratic senators ask Mark Zuckerberg why Facebook removed misinformation safeguards ahead of January 6, citing Frances Haugen's leaked docs
Igor Bonifacic / Engadget :
Sources: FTC staff are investigating whether Frances Haugen's documents show Facebook violated a 2019 privacy settlement, which resulted in a $5B fine
Lawmakers want agency to determine if Facebook engaged in deceptive conduct; company says internal research is mischaracterized
Frances Haugen's documents have been useful to the press and groups opposing Facebook, but reporting should now expand to examine Haugen and her backers' goals
> regulators —> legislation, we're not going to get the outcome we're hoping for. 7/n Joe Bak-Coleman / @jbakcoleman : My concern is that we're going to address “move fast and break things” with “regu...
Frances Haugen's documents have been useful to groups opposing Facebook and the press, but reporting should now expand to explore Haugen and her backers' goals
At the end of 2019, the group of Facebook employees charged with preventing harms on the network gathered to discuss the year ahead.
Source: Pierre Omidyar's philanthropic organization Luminate handles Frances Haugen's PR in Europe; Omidyar donated $150K to Whistleblower Aid in 2020
Emily Birnbaum / Politico :
Frances Haugen's lawyer says the SEC has been communicating with her lawyers over her claims about Facebook
Whistleblower allegations don't resemble a typical securities-fraud case, but the pressure to investigate is strong — WASHINGTON—The controversy over what Facebook Inc …
It took decades to bring meaningful government regulation for Big Tobacco and experts say it could take an equally long time to regulate Big Tech
when we—allow crime among elites and the powerful it doesn't just go away. It comes back, stronger and more abusive. Which is why we can't let Facebook, the Sacklers, or Trump, get away with saying th...
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will give evidence to the UK Parliament's Online Safety Bill committee on October 25
Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower who accuses the technology giant of putting profit ahead of safety, will give evidence to the UK Parliament later this month. Tweets: @onlinesafetycom , @rus...
Video of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee
Mark Zuckerberg says that Facebook does not prioritize profit over safety and well-being and argues that many of Frances Haugen's claims don't make sense
I wanted to share a note I wrote to everyone at our company. — Hey everyone: it's been quite a week, and I wanted to share some thoughts with all of you.