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October 4, 2021 12:25 am
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/3/22707860/facebook-whistleblower-leaked-documents-files-regulation
Facebook encourages hate speech for profit, says whistleblower
The whistleblower behind the leak of an enormous cache of Facebook documents to the Wall Street Journal, Frances Haugen, went public on 60 Minutes on Sunday, revealing more of the inner workings the most powerful social media platform in the world. Revealing her identity on national television, Haugen described a company so committed to product optimization that it embraced algorithms that amplify hate speech.
“It’s paying for its profits with our safety,” Haugen told 60 Minutes host Scott Pelley.
According to a since deleted LinkedIn profile Haugen was a product manager at Facebook assigned to the Civic Integrity group. She chose to leave the company in 2021 after the dissolving of the group. She said she didn’t “trust that they’re...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/3/22707860/facebook-whistleblower-leaked-documents-files-regulation
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