Facebook Whistleblower Shows Evidence that the Social Media Giant is a Bad Actor
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10/09/21
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Appearing before a senate hearing this past week, former Facebook data scientist, Frances Haugen, presents evidence that the social network's algorithm promotes divisive and inflammatory content. Social media expert Rebecca Bolwitt joins us to discuss how the way these algorithms work affect users. We also discuss the implications for the future of social networks.
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