frances haugen
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Facebook’s Influence on Political Views May Be Greatly Exaggerated, Researchers Find
Social media algorithms have been a point of contention for lawmakers and regulators for several years over concerns that users were being brainwashed by the flood of misinformation promoted on their feeds. As it turns out, while the algorithms do impact the person’s experience on social media, four studies published on Thursday found it does…
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Family Blames Instagram for Teen’s Eating Disorder in Lawsuit Citing Facebook Papers
Warning: This article discusses mental health and eating disorders that some readers may find distressing. If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please call 000 in an emergency or Helpine on 13 11 14. You can also speak to the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673. A personal injury…
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Read the Facebook Papers for Yourself
In 2021, members of the U.S. Congress and hundreds of Western journalists obtained access to a collection of internal Facebook documents. Here they are.
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Facebook Has a New Metascapegoat
Mark Zuckerberg has named a new sucker to take his punches. In a blog post, Meta’s founder and CEO said Nick Clegg would now “lead our company on all policy matters,” and decide how the company interacts with governments under the new, glitzy title, “President, Global Affairs.”