How Facebook became the opium of the masses
Facebook’s micro-targeting algorithms have been used to spread disinformation and sow distrust in democratic institutions around the world. It has a responsibility to act
Frances Haugen
Facebook fails to curb the spread of hate speech in Ethiopia
Most of Facebook’s features are designed to maximise meaningful social Interaction, which means the algorithm promotes extreme content
To fix Facebook, we need to socialise the networks
There are strong reasons to doubt that competitive capitalism will fix social media networks
‘Facebook Papers’ hit as platform reports billions in profit
The social media giant has been battling a fresh crisis since former employee Frances Haugen leaked reams of internal studies showing executives knew of their sites’ potential for harm, prompting a renewed US push for regulation
How Facebook’s quest for profits is paved on hate and lies
New revelations by a whistleblower prove that the social media platform clearly understands its negative impact on society, but that profits are a greater lure than preserving democracy
Facebook face plants
This outage comes at a precarious time for Facebook, which is still navigating the fallout of whistleblower Frances Haugen accusing the company of prioritising profits over combating misinformation and hate
Facebook whistleblower to call for regulation
Ex-employee Frances Haugen is set to testify on Capitol Hill after she leaked reams of internal research to authorities and The Wall Street Journal, which detailed how Facebook knew its sites were potentially harmful to young people’s mental health
