Facebook is a hard company to support. Earlier this week, I attended an excellent talk with Frances Haugen, the well-known Facebook whistleblower, who delivered a compelling case that the social media giant, driven by profit maximization, consistently errs on the side of technical choices that keeps users engaged, angry, and on the platform, often at an enormous societal cost. Haugen identified numerous harms associated with the company’s practices - privacy, the impact on children, misinformation, and algorithmic settings that often inflame rather than educate - and emphasized that there was a need to address these concerns through better regulation (notably transparency and privacy rules).
Why the Real Bill C-18 Threat is Bill C-18
Why the Real Bill C-18 Threat is Bill C-18
Why the Real Bill C-18 Threat is Bill C-18
Facebook is a hard company to support. Earlier this week, I attended an excellent talk with Frances Haugen, the well-known Facebook whistleblower, who delivered a compelling case that the social media giant, driven by profit maximization, consistently errs on the side of technical choices that keeps users engaged, angry, and on the platform, often at an enormous societal cost. Haugen identified numerous harms associated with the company’s practices - privacy, the impact on children, misinformation, and algorithmic settings that often inflame rather than educate - and emphasized that there was a need to address these concerns through better regulation (notably transparency and privacy rules).