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A Meta engineer saw his own child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he's testifying before Congress

Read full article: A Meta engineer saw his own child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he's testifying before Congress

On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, Arturo Bรฉjar, then a contractor at the social media giant, sent an email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the same topic.

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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health

Read full article: States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health

Dozens of US states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young peopleโ€™s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms.

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Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads

Read full article: Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads

Facebook has failed another test of its ability to detect blatant, violent hate speech in advertisements submitted to the platform by the nonprofit group Global Witness.

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has book deal

Read full article: Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has book deal

The former Facebook manager who startled the world this fall by leaking tens of thousands of internal documents and accusing her former employer of caring more about money than about public safety has a book deal.

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Report urges UK government to beef up online safety measure

Read full article: Report urges UK government to beef up online safety measure

A group of lawmakers say proposed British rules aimed at cracking down on harmful online content should be beefed up with tougher measures.

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Instagram head faces senators amid anger over possible harm

Read full article: Instagram head faces senators amid anger over possible harm

The head of a Senate panel examining social mediaโ€™s negative effects on young people dismissed as a public relations tactic some safety measures announced by Facebookโ€™s popular Instagram platform.

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Rohingya sue Facebook for $150B, alleging role in violence

Read full article: Rohingya sue Facebook for $150B, alleging role in violence

Rohingya refugees are suing Facebook parent Meta Platforms for more than $150 billion over what they say was the companyโ€™s failure to stop hateful posts that incited violence against the Muslim ethnic group by Myanmarโ€™s military rulers and their supporters.

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Instagram launches tool urging teens to take a break

Read full article: Instagram launches tool urging teens to take a break

Instagram has launched a feature that urges teenagers to take breaks from the photo-sharing platform and announced other tools aimed at protecting young users from harmful content on the Facebook-owned service.

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Haugen urges lawmakers to avert impasse on social media laws

Read full article: Haugen urges lawmakers to avert impasse on social media laws

Ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen implored lawmakers to avert the usual congressional stalemates as they weigh proposals to curb abuses on social media platforms by limiting the companiesโ€™ free-speech protections against legal liability.

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Michigan AG joins nationwide probe into Instagramโ€™s impact on children, young adults

Read full article: Michigan AG joins nationwide probe into Instagramโ€™s impact on children, young adults

Attorneys general across the country are examining whether the company violated state consumer protection laws and put the public at risk.

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State attorneys general probing Instagram's effects on kids

Read full article: State attorneys general probing Instagram's effects on kids

A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook โ€” recently renamed Meta Platforms โ€” ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.

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The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse

Read full article: The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is warning that the virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giantโ€™s growth strategy will be addictive and rob people of personal information while giving the company another monopoly online.

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Europe bolsters pioneering tech rules with help from Haugen

Read full article: Europe bolsters pioneering tech rules with help from Haugen

European lawmakers have pioneered efforts to rein in big technology companies and are working to strengthen those rules, putting them ahead of the United States and other parts of world.

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An "eraser button"? Focused ideas could help bridle Big Tech

Read full article: An "eraser button"? Focused ideas could help bridle Big Tech

Break up Big Tech.

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Facebook profits rise amid revelations from leaked documents

Read full article: Facebook profits rise amid revelations from leaked documents

Amid fallout from the Facebook Papers showing its failure to address the harms its social network has created around the world, Facebook on Monday reported higher profit for the latest quarter, buoyed by strong advertising revenue.

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Senator asks Facebook CEO to testify on Instagram and kids

Read full article: Senator asks Facebook CEO to testify on Instagram and kids

The senator leading a probe of Facebookโ€™s Instagram and its impact on young people is asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify in the Senate.

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Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms

Read full article: Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms

Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens using its photo sharing app Instagram to take a break, and nudging them if they repeatedly look at the same content that's not conducive to their well-being.

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EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen?

Read full article: EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen?

Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Haugen went public with internal research that she copied before leaving her job earlier this year.

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Ex-Facebook employee asks lawmakers to step in. Will they?

Read full article: Ex-Facebook employee asks lawmakers to step in. Will they?

The former Facebook product manager who has accused the social network giant of threatening childrenโ€™s safety โ€” and the integrity of democracy โ€” is urging Congress to take action to rein in a largely unregulated company.

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Instagram and teens: How to keep your kids safe

Read full article: Instagram and teens: How to keep your kids safe

When whistleblower Frances Haugen this week revealed internal Facebook studies of the harms its Instagram service can cause, particularly for teenagers, she reinforced concerns about the popular photo-sharing app.

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Facebook whistleblower testifies: Five highlights

Read full article: Facebook whistleblower testifies: Five highlights

A former Facebook data scientist testified before Congress that the social networkโ€™s products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. while executives reject changes that could hurt company profits.

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Brady's return leads NBC to strong Sunday football ratings

Read full article: Brady's return leads NBC to strong Sunday football ratings

Tom Brady wins in the television ratings, too.

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Live stream: Ex-Facebook employee says products hurt kids, fuel division

Read full article: Live stream: Ex-Facebook employee says products hurt kids, fuel division

A former Facebook data scientist is telling Congress that the social network giantโ€™s products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. but its executives refuse to make needed changes because they elevate profits over safety.

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Ex-Facebook manager criticizes company, urges more oversight

Read full article: Ex-Facebook manager criticizes company, urges more oversight

While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress she believes stricter government oversight could alleviate the dangers the company poses, from harming children to inciting political violence to fueling misinformation.

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Facebook asks court to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint

Read full article: Facebook asks court to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint

Facebook is asking a federal court to dismiss a revised complaint against it by the Federal Trade Commission.

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Whistleblower: Facebook chose profit over public safety

Read full article: Whistleblower: Facebook chose profit over public safety

Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in last yearโ€™s elections in a moneymaking move that a company whistleblower alleges contributed to the deadly Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol.

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