3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook whistleblower isn't protected from possible company retaliation, experts say

NPR

Facebook whistleblower isn't protected from possible company retaliation, experts say Enlarge this image toggle caption CBS CBS A Facebook whistleblower who provided tens of thousands of internal documents to federal regulators that reportedly show that the company lied about its ability to combat hate, violence and misinformation on its platform is set to reveal her identity in a nationally broadcast interview Sunday on CBS. "Problems do arise when you take information and provide it to the press," said Lisa Banks, a longtime Washington whistleblower lawyer. "Her greatest protections are actually non-legal," said lawyer Havian of the Facebook whistleblower. "Facebook could pursue legal action and say, 'We don't have a problem with you going to a government agency, but going to the national press is a violation of an agreement you signed,'" Keating said.

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1 year, 10 months ago

Facebook must face privacy suit over Cambridge Analytica

LA Times

CEO Mark Zuckerberg, shown in 2019, and other former Facebook directors either went along with or turned a blind eye to privacy violations, a judge ruled. A judge ruled that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and other former directors of the social media company must face claims they turned a blind eye to rampant privacy violations, including allowing a firm hired …

2 years, 6 months ago

Facebook whistleblower launches nonprofit to solve social media harms

The Hindu

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is launching a nonprofit organisation that will seek solutions to harms created by social media, she said on Thursday. The former product manager at Facebook, since renamed Meta Platforms, made headlines last year after coming out as the source of thousands of leaked internal documents, which she said detailed the social media company's failures to protect …

2 years, 10 months ago

Facebook whistleblower works to pass new internet laws

LA Times

Frances Haugen, right, stands while being introduced during the State of the Union in March. Politics Instagram head faces senators amid anger over possible harm The head of a Senate panel examining social media’s negative effects on young people dismissed as a public relations tactic some safety measures announced by Facebook’s popular Instagram platform The company has maintained post-leak that …

3 years ago

Facebook whistleblower attends State of the Union as Biden calls for crackdown on social media firms

The Independent

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3 years, 1 month ago

Whistleblower says Bill must include tool that forces Facebook to publish data

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3 years, 4 months ago

The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the “metaverse,” the all-encompassing virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giant’s growth strategy, will be addictive and rob people of yet more personal information while giving the embattled company another monopoly online. “So beyond the fact that these immersive environments are extremely addictive and they encourage people …

3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse

The Hindu

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said she fears the impact of the metaverse that the social media giant has rebranded to focus on delivering, saying the futuristic virtual reality world would force people to give up more of their personal information, be addicting and give the embattled company another monopoly in the online world. In an interview with The Associated Press …

3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen slams 'Meta' rebrand

The Hindu

Former Facebook employee turned whistleblower Frances Haugen on November 1 slammed Facebook's rebrand as she reiterated her accusation that the company prioritized expansion over people's safety. Haugen had leaked internal documents that sparked weeks of criticism of the social media giant before CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changing the name of Facebook's parent company to "Meta." Asked if Zuckerberg should step …

3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook whistleblower Haugen urges Zuckerberg to step down

The Hindu

In her first public address since she leaked a trove of damaging documents about Facebook's inner workings, whistleblower Frances Haugen urged her former boss, Mark Zuckerberg, to step down and allow change rather than devoting resources to a rebrand. "Over and over Facebook chooses expansion and new areas instead of sticking the landing on what they've already done, "Haugen told …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook’s safety head tells U.K. lawmakers it does not amplify hate

The Hindu

Facebook Inc's algorithms demote rather than promote polarising content, its global head of safety told British lawmakers on Thursday, adding that the U.S. company would welcome effective government regulation. "I don't agree that we are amplifying hate," Davis told the committee on Thursday, adding: "I think we try to take in signals to ensure that we demote content that is …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook asks employees to preserve internal documents for legal inquiries

The Hindu

Facebook Inc has told its employees to preserve all internal documents and communications for legal reasons, as governments and regulators have started inquiries into its operation. The increased scrutiny comes after former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked documents which she said showed the company chose profit over user safety. Earlier in October, Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook Papers: 6 big takeaways

CNN

CNN Business — Facebook is no stranger to the limelight. In response to these documents a Facebook spokesperson told CNN, “The responsibility for the violence that occurred on January 6 lies with those who attacked our Capitol and those who encouraged them.” Global lack of support Internal Facebook documents and research shared as part of Haugen’s disclosures highlight gaps in …

3 years, 5 months ago

Leaked memo reveals Facebook is prone to spread misinformation by design

India Today

In one of the documents shared by former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen, the social media giant has admitted that the design of its products is a major reason why hate speech and misinformation flourish on the platform. Financial Times quoted one of the documents which claimed that Facebook's public policy team blocked decisions to take down posts when …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower says riots and genocides are the ‘opening chapters’ if action isn’t taken

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Engagement-based ranking prioritises and amplifies divisive, polarising content”, Ms Haugen said, adding that the company could make …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen gives evidence to MPs

Daily Mail

Whistleblower's key quotes at today's bombshell hearing BULLYING 'FOLLOWS KIDS HOME' Ms Haugen said: 'Facebook's own research says now the bullying follows them home. During today's hearing, Ms Haugen said Facebook's algorithm 'prioritises' extreme content and although the firm is 'very good at dancing with data' it is 'unquestionably' making online hate worse and pushing users towards extremism. Firing off …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook will fuel more unrest, whistle-blower tells UK lawmakers

Al Jazeera

The social media giant needs to stop its algorithms from pushing divisive content, Frances Haugen tells British politicians. Facebook Inc will fuel more violent unrest around the world unless it stops its algorithms from pushing extreme and divisive content, whistle-blower Frances Haugen has told a British parliamentary committee. The world’s biggest social network has rejected the charges, with CEO Mark …

3 years, 5 months ago

Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — As supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th, battling police and forcing lawmakers into hiding, an insurrection of a different kind was taking place inside the world’s largest social media company. At the same time, frustration inside Facebook erupted over what some saw as the company’s halting and inconsistent response to rising extremism in …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook Papers Reveal How It Had Been 'Fueling This Fire' Ahead Of The Insurrection

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3 years, 5 months ago

Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection

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3 years, 5 months ago

New whistleblower accuses Facebook of promoting hate speech, misinformation on its platform

India Today

Troubles don’t seem to end for Facebook anytime soon. The former member of Facebook’s integrity team turned whistleblower has accused Facebook of hosting hate speech and illegal activity. The new set of allegations arrive days after Frances Haugen, another former Facebook employee, accused the company of harming young users through Instagram. The report reveals that Facebook repeatedly undermined efforts to …

3 years, 5 months ago

The Facebook Whistleblower Won’t Change Anything

Wired

Truth be told, predicting the future isn’t my strong suit —but here’s one prediction I make with full confidence: The latest Facebook revelations, courtesy of whistleblower Frances Haugen, will have zero impact on regulation. Many people have, quite rightly, highlighted the different experiences of Frances Haugen and Sophie Zhang: the former a nice white lady whose concerns don’t stop her …

3 years, 5 months ago

FB Whistleblower Fiasco: Is a PR Nightmare Enough to Rein In the Giant?

The Quint

Since Cambridge Analytica happened, Facebook’s story has played out like a series of PR nightmare episodes — one leading to another but none quite so damaging as the latest series of disclosures made by former employee and whistleblower, Frances Haugen. Haugen’s disclosures paint Facebook as a muti-headed beast, filling in as the poster child for almost everything we fear about …

3 years, 5 months ago

Politicians could regulate Facebook -- but they'd have to admit ugly truths about themselves too

Raw Story

When 37-year-old Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress on October 5, she brought thousands of stolen documents with her. Haugen is the latest expert to directly implicate Facebook in the tsunami of disinformation that was instrumental to Donald Trump's victory in 2016 and, more recently, his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Although the right fulminates about censorship, and …

3 years, 5 months ago

Sophie Zhang: Second Facebook whistleblower reports ‘potential criminal violations’ to authorities

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A former data scientist for the company, Sophie …

3 years, 5 months ago

Explained | Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen?

The Hindu

Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Ms. Haugen went public with internal research that she copied before leaving her job earlier this year. In an Associated Press interview Thursday, Facebook executive Monika Bickert repeatedly referred to the documents Ms. Haugen copied as “stolen,” a …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower: Mark Zuckerberg breaks silence, says Haugen claims make no sense

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower says Zuckerberg knows site harms children

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen accused the company’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower accuses company of harming children, Zuckerberg says her claims don't make sense

India Today

Things have not been all rosy for Facebook of late. Francis Haugen, who is a former employee turned whistleblower, has testified before the Senate committee about her experience in Facebook, and she also called on Congress to take strict action against the social media company for allegedly creating a toxic environment for teens on Instagram. The company's leadership knows how …

3 years, 5 months ago

Why whistleblower Frances Haugen is Facebook's worst nightmare

CNN

New York Facebook is no stranger on Capitol Hill. Monika Bickert, Facebook's head of global policy management, said in an interview with CNN after the hearing that there were "mischaracterizations" of the documents Haugen referenced during the hearing, calling them "stolen documents." Haugen herself repeatedly acknowledged during her testimony that she did not work directly on child safety issues, and …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower testifies: Five highlights

Associated Press

A former Facebook employee told members of Congress Tuesday that the company knows that its platform spreads misinformation and content that harms children but refuses to make changes that could hurt its profits. “A lot of the changes that I’m talking about are not going to make Facebook an unprofitable company, it just won’t be a ludicrously profitable company like …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower testifies: Five highlights

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “A lot of the changes that I’m talking about are not going to make …

3 years, 5 months ago

Why Facebook should be worried after bombshell whistleblower testimony

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Haugen’s testimony and corroborating documents allege …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook official says users feel ‘safe and secure’ despite tirade of bad press

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook’s head of safety practices defended the company’s actions and …

3 years, 5 months ago

FB whistleblower calls for regulation

The Hindu

A Facebook whistleblower went before U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday to push them to regulate the social media giant, after an outage hit potentially billions of users and highlighted global dependence on its services. She spoke to Senators less than a day after Facebook, its photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp went offline for roughly seven hours, with “billions of …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s accusations against the social network

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “They are deadly - way beyond what we've seen so far.” Ms Haugen, who left the Big …

3 years, 5 months ago

October 5, 2021 Facebook Senate hearing news

CNN

Antigone Davis, Facebook's global head of safety, testifies virtually during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security hearing on children's online safety and mental health on Capitol Hill on September 30, 2021 in Washington, DC. Last Thursday, Facebook’s global head of safety, Antigone Davis, was grilled by senators about the impact its …

3 years, 5 months ago

Ex-Facebook employee, who accused social media giant of putting profit over public good, to push for regulation

Firstpost

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 Washington: A Facebook whistleblower will go before US lawmakers Tuesday to urge regulation of the social media giant, after an outage impacted …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook accused by whistleblower of focusing on profits instead of suppressing hate speech

Firstpost

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen said the social media giant’s products contributed to the Capitol riots in Washington, in January. Facebook has been accused by a whistleblower for concentrating more on profits than reducing hate speech and fake news and how its products contributed to the Capitol riots in Washington, in January. Facebook accused by a whistleblower Haugen recently appeared …

3 years, 5 months ago

Whistleblower tells Congress that Facebook products harm kids and democracy

NPR

Whistleblower tells Congress that Facebook products harm kids and democracy Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images A former Facebook product manager told Congress on Tuesday that the company's products harm children and stoke division, while Facebook executives hide research about the social network's risks to keep its business humming. Facebook internal research provided by Haugen …

3 years, 5 months ago

Ex-Facebook employee tells Congress social media giant endangers users, democracy

LA Times

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen testified Tuesday before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security. “The company’s leadership knows ways to make Facebook and Instagram safer and won’t make the necessary changes because they have put their astronomical profits before people,” said Frances Haugen, a former Facebook data scientist who has …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower testifies company ‘is operating in the shadows, hiding its research from public scrutiny’

CNN

CNN Business — The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents indicating the company was aware of various problems caused by its apps, including Instagram’s potential “toxic” effect on teen girls, called on Congress to take action against the social media platform in testimony before a Senate subcommittee Tuesday. But we must act …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower: Frances Haugen and her biggest revelations on 60 Minutes

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Frances Haugen was interviewed on Sunday by CBS …

3 years, 5 months ago

‘Facebook prioritising profit over safety’

The Hindu

The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fuelling hate and harming children’s mental health revealed her identity on Sunday in a televised interview, and accused the company of choosing “profit over safety”. Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old data scientist, has worked for companies including Google and Pinterest — but said …

3 years, 5 months ago

The Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen, says she wants to fix the company, not harm it

Live Mint

The former Facebook Inc. employee who gathered documents that formed the foundation of The Wall Street Journal’s Facebook Files series said she acted to help prompt change at the social-media giant, not to stir anger toward it. In a series of interviews, Ms. Haugen, who left the company in May after nearly two years, said that she had come into …

3 years, 5 months ago

Whistleblower: Facebook chose profit over public safety

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A data scientist who was revealed Sunday as the Facebook whistleblower says that whenever there was a conflict between the public good and what benefited the company, the social media giant would choose its own interests. Post-election, the company dissolved a unit on civic integrity where she had been working, which Haugen said was the moment she …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook whistleblower says company spreads hate speech for profit

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Haugen said while she had worked at a number of companies, including Google and Pinterest, “it …

3 years, 5 months ago

Whistleblower says Facebook put profit before reining in hate speech

The Hindu

A Facebook Inc whistleblower on Sunday accused the social media giant of repeatedly prioritizing profit over clamping down on hate speech and misinformation, and said her lawyers have filed at least eight complaints with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Frances Haugen, who worked as a product manager on the civic misinformation team at Facebook, appeared on Sunday on the …

3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Reveals Identity In Bombshell '60 Minutes' Interview

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A whistleblowing former Facebook employee publicly revealed her identity for the first time on “60 Minutes” Sunday to condemn the company for helping to fuel the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and exacerbating the political polarization around the world. She was so disturbed by several actions taken by Facebook during that time, she told Scott Pelley of …

3 years, 5 months ago

Whistleblower says Facebook put profit before reining in hate speech

Live Mint

3 years, 5 months ago

Whistleblower says Facebook had ‘conflicts of interest’

Al Jazeera

The whistleblower, who revealed her identity in a TV interview, said Facebook repeatedly chose ‘making more money’. Frances Haugen, who worked as a product manager on the civic misinformation team at Facebook, appeared on Sunday on the CBS television programme 60 Minutes, revealing her identity as the whistleblower who provided the documents that underpinned a Wall Street Journal investigation and …

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Court hearing centers on Newsmax CEO's role in spreading election-fraud claims

NPR

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1 week, 3 days ago

Facebook whistleblower, ‘Careless People’ author says company’s arbitration demand is keeping her from speaking to Congress

CNN

New York CNN — Former Facebook executive-turned-whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says Meta is blocking her from speaking to Congress about her experiences at the company. Meta moved quickly to stop her from promoting or discussing the book, which it claimed contained “out-of-date” claims and “false accusations.” On the day of the book’s publication, the company filed an arbitration demand stating that …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Hiltzik: Meta does a whistleblower a big favor

LA Times

I confess that I had no intention of reading “Careless People,” the tell-all memoir from former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams. But then Zuckerberg, whose company changed its name to Meta Platforms in 2021, moved to suppress the book by obtaining an arbitrator’s ruling prohibiting Wynn-Williams from promoting it herself, whether through a book tour or other means, or from repeating …

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Bar Council warns lawyers: No social media ads, no celebrity endorsements

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Bar Council warns lawyers: No social media ads, no celebrity endorsements

Live Mint

The Bar Council of India on Monday issued a stern warning to lawyers promoting their services through social media, promotional videos, and influencer endorsements. The warning comes amid the growing trend of legal influencers on social media and the use of celebrity endorsements to promote legal services. The legal regulator’s crackdown also follows law firm DSK Legal's recent Instagram reel …

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1 week, 6 days ago

BCI Prohibits Advocates Using Actors & Influencers For Promotion; Cautions Against Soliciting Legal Work Through Social Media

Live Law

Today, the Bar Council of India issued a strict warning against 'unethical' legal advertising and misleading social media promotions leading to professional misconduct by advocates. "The Bar Council of India, exercising its statutory and regulatory powers under the Advocates Act, 1961, and the Bar Council of India Rules, strongly condemns and issues a stringent warning against the increasingly prevalent and …

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1 week, 6 days ago

BCI warns against legal misinformation, bans influencer promotions

The Hindu

The Bar Council of India on Monday raised serious concern over the rapid growth of self-styled legal influencers on social media noting many of them without possessing appropriate credentials, spread misinformation on critical legal issues. In a statement, the body which regulates the legal profession in India, said, “Many such legal influencers who without possessing appropriate credentials, spread misinformation on …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Meet Sarah Wynn-Williams, Meta insider who revealed the dark side of Donald Trump’s rise as 45th President

Live Mint

Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams is in the spotlight after her crusading memoir 'Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism' caught public eye. ‘Careless People’ explores the writer's six years with the tech giant until being finally fired ahead of Facebook’s rebranding as Meta. Sarah Wynn-Williams reportedly left Facebook in 2018 to work on “unofficial negotiations between …

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Meta seeks to bar ex-employee from promoting explosive tell-all book

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Meta seeks to bar ex-employee from promoting explosive tell-all book

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In “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed and Lost Idealism,” released on Tuesday, Sarah Wynn-Williams recounts working at the tech titan from 2011 to 2017 Facebook parent company Meta is seeking to silence a former employee who has made scandalous allegations in a new tell-all book, obtaining a ruling to temporarily bar her from promoting the memoir or …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Whistleblower lawyer roasts 'sloppy' Kristi Noem for 'rebroadcasting' details of secret op

Raw Story

An attorney who represents government whistleblowers on Thursday mocked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for making a rookie mistake while condemning leakers in her department. Writing in Salon, attorney Jesselyn Radack noted that Noem recently said during a Sunday news television appearance that individuals within DHS "were leaking our enforcement operations that we had planned and were going to conduct …

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Facebook Knew When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies, Felt Insecure And Alerted Advertisers, Ex-Exec Claims. Meta Denies

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Facebook Knew When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies, Felt Insecure And Alerted Advertisers, Ex-Exec Claims. Meta Denies

ABP News

Facebook undoubtedly controls a massive influence in the space of social media, with its parent company also controlling products like Instagram and WhatsApp, making them one large giant. Following Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to discontinue fact-checking initiatives in the United States, replacing them with X-style community notes. Meta Exploited Teen Vulnerability …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ex-Meta executive: ‘People deserve to know what this company is really like’

CNN

New York CNN — Meta is once again facing allegations from a former employee that a growth-at-all-costs culture has caused offline harm. A new book called “Careless People,” published Tuesday by former executive-turned-whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, provides a detailed account of her six years at the company, offering an insider’s perspective into controversial moments in the company’s history. The company also …

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Ex-Meta executive: ‘People deserve to know what this company is really like’

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

CBS Calls Trump Lawsuit 'An Affront To The First Amendment' In Motion To Dismiss Case

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING CBS on Thursday filed two motions to dismiss President Donald Trump’s amended complaint against the network over its editing of an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election campaign. Paramount Global, CBS Broadcasting Inc., and CBS Interactive Inc., the three defendants in the case, argued that Trump’s lawsuit, which was amended last …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Former government watchdog on his decision to end legal fight challenging his firing

NPR

Former government watchdog on his decision to end legal fight challenging his firing toggle caption U.S. Office of Special Counsel/Handout via Reuters What happens when a whistleblower claims wrongdoing in the federal government? And it was hard because when that came down two days ago, that morning, I had been able to get 6,000 newly hired federal employees back on …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

"Free speech" warrior Trump announces "unlawful" assault on college protests

Salon

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that his administration would cut off federal funding to colleges that "allow illegal protests," in addition to threatening arrest, expulsion and deportation for student participants. Self-described Zionist groups like Betar have already offered to help the government compile lists of students to punish for "antisemitic behavior," heightening concerns that the Trump administration is …

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Meta fires employees for leaks amid Zuckerberg's Trump pivot

Raw Story

Meta on Thursday said it had laid off 20 workers for leaking information to the media, as the social media giant faces pressure over the recent political shift of its boss Mark Zuckerberg towards US President Donald Trump. "We tell employees when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is against our policies to leak internal …

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Meta layoffs: Mark Zuckerberg’s company reportedly fires 20 employees, further job cuts in the pipeline—here’s why

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1 month ago

Meta layoffs: Mark Zuckerberg’s company reportedly fires 20 employees, further job cuts in the pipeline—here’s why

Live Mint

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has fired around 20 employees for "leaking confidential information outside the company", according to a report in The Verge, citing a company spokesperson. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Dave Arnold said, “We tell employees when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is against our policies to leak internal information, …

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Will Preity Zinta file a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi? Actor addresses controversy with Congress in AMA

Hindustan Times

Actor Preity Zinta spoke on a host of topics, including politics, her upcoming projects and her IPL team Punjab Kings. Preity Zinta spoke about whether she would file a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi. Preity Zinta responds to question on defamation case against Rahul Gandhi Preity wrote, "Today feels like a perfect day for an impromptu #Pzchat! On X, Congress …

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Meta fires 20 employees for leaking internal information to media

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1 month ago

Social media rollbacks opening 'floodgates' of hate: UN chief

New Indian Express

GENEVA: Rollbacks on social media fact-checking and moderation safeguards are reopening the floodgates of hate, the UN chief warned Monday, saying the poisonous atmosphere would lead to free speech shrinking. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said people would become increasingly fearful to engage on social media. Guterres said at best, social media was a meeting ground for people to exchange ideas …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Straight up extortion': 'Disturbing' report of X threats unnerves even pro-Trump author

Raw Story

A lawyer from Elon Musk's X has threatened companies into And social media users were unnerved by the report. "Truly disturbing report in the WSJ," pro-Trump author Batya Ungar-Sargon wrote on X. "Lawyers at Twitter are threatening advertisers to spend more money on X 'or else' X owner Elon Musk will leverage his close relationship with Trump to torpedo mergers. …

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CBSE warns against false exam paper leak claims on social media amid class 10 & 12 exams

The Hindu

The Central Board of Secondary Education Monday asked parents and students to remain vigilant against false social media claims about class 10 and 12 board exam paper leaks. "It has come to the Board's attention that certain unscrupulous elements are spreading rumours on YouTube, Facebook, 'X', and other social media platforms regarding paper leaks or claiming access to the 2025 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘1 minute of research’: CNN fact checker smacks down Musk’s bizarre claim

Raw Story

Elon Musk’s baffling new theory revolving around a Pentagon contract was ripped apart by CNN’s in-house fact-checker Daniel Dale, who offered a thorough debunking on Friday. Dale was all over claims Musk made on his social media platform X over the last 24 hours where he misrepresented a government contract awarded to Thomson Reuters Special Services, a company selected by …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sebi seeks more power to tackle unauthorised financial advice, market violations on social media: Report

Live Mint

NEW DELHI: India's markets regulator is seeking broader powers from the government to remove unauthorised financial advice from social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram, and to access their call records for investigations into market violations, a government source and a document reviewed by Reuters showed. Social media companies have also not complied with the government's request for access …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump, Elon Musk bash Reuters over government 'social deception' contract

India Today

US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk launched a broadside against Reuters, alleging that the news agency's parent company benefited from a multimillion-dollar Pentagon contract aimed at combating cyber threats. Musk, who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency under Trump’s direction to restructure federal agencies and cut government spending, took to social media to question the contract's legitimacy. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk is using the whistleblower playbook

Salon

As a former Justice Department lawyer and whistleblower, I recognize the bizarre and retaliatory techniques currently being wielded against public servants. The over-the-top tactics that Donald Trump and Elon Musk are using — placing people on administrative leave without due process, leaning on career civil servants to resign, locking people out of offices, accusing them of “complete and utter incompetence” …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti attacks Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg; says Meta promoting ‘SNARF’ by using AI

Hindustan Times

Silicon Valley has become the epicentre of another verbal spat. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti has launched a scathing attack on his rival Mark Zuckerberg over the latter's company Meta's use of artificial intelligence for content recommendation and moderation. Jonah Peretti criticised Mark Zuckerberg for how Meta processes content and also talked about how Donald Trump used such data to win …

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Top whistleblower advocate sues President Trump, alleging 'unlawful' firing

Trending News

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Top whistleblower advocate sues President Trump, alleging 'unlawful' firing

NPR

Top whistleblower advocate sues President Trump, alleging 'unlawful' firing toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images The leader of an independent federal ethics agency has filed a lawsuit claiming he was illegally fired by President Trump, the latest attempted removal of a political appointee that may violate the law. The Office of Special Counsel investigates and prosecutes violations of "prohibited …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Disgrace': Critics outraged by apparent confession at Trump's latest press conference

Raw Story

President Donald Trump was finally confronted at a joint press conference with the Japanese prime minister on Friday about tech billionaire Elon Musk's rapid infiltration of government IT systems — in particular access to the system that handles almost all payments for the Treasury Department and gives Musk and his engineering team theoretical access to huge troves of Americans' Social …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump calls for CBS to be shut down over secret Kamala Harris interview excerpts

Daily Mail

Donald Trump raged against the media and accused Democrats of 'paying off' outlets for more flattering coverage. The president demanded that long running CBS program 60 Minutes be 'terminated' after it was revealed the network favorably edited its interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris just one month before the 2024 election. President Donald Trump is furious over recent allegations media …

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'Paid for committing fraud?': Trump calls for CBS to 'lose its license' over old interview

Trending News

1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Paid for committing fraud?': Trump calls for CBS to 'lose its license' over old interview

Raw Story

Donald Trump early on Thursday morning resurrected a dead political beef from the 2024 election. The president took to his own social media network, Truth Social, to air his grievances about a purported editing concern related to CBS and Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election. "They 100% removed Kamala’s horrible election changing answers to questions, and replaced them …

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Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

Trending News

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

NPR

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media toggle caption SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The television news magazine 60 Minutes — the most storied and profitable show in the history of CBS News — currently finds itself as the avatar of President Trump's onslaught against the media in the courts and the court of public …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Please, Paramount, don’t fold to Trump in his ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit

LA Times

To the editor: The most disturbing news I’ve read is the probable deal to settle President Trump’s baseless lawsuit against CBS for editing choices made for the “60 Minutes” October 2024 interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. To facilitate her family’s deal to sell CBS owner Paramount to Skydance Media, Shari Redstone is reportedly pushing Paramount’s lawyers to settle, selling …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

CBS releases unedited Kamala Harris interview amid Trump's $10 billion lawsuit

India Today

NEW YORK: CBS’ “60 Minutes” posted online on Wednesday the unedited transcripts of its October interview with Kamala Harris that sparked a lawsuit by Donald Trump, saying that they proved its broadcast was not “doctored or deceitful.” That’s what Trump contended in a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the network in November, reportedly the subject of ongoing settlement talks. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The FCC just published CBS’ raw Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ interview

CNN

CNN — A newly released transcript of a contested interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris refutes President Donald Trump’s assertions that CBS committed “election interference” last October. But the network handed over the transcript and tapes for an FCC inquiry, and on Wednesday the agency released the materials, citing “the value of transparency and the public interest here.” The …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

CBS Agrees To Hand Over '60 Minutes' Harris Interview Transcripts To FCC

Huff Post

US Vice President Kamala Harris during a Commander in Chief farewell ceremony at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images CBS says it will turn over an unedited transcript of its October interview with Kamala Harris to the Federal Communications Commission, part of President …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

'This is not right': Outrage as major government agency accused of 'breaking the law'

Raw Story

The National Transportation Safety Board made a pro-Elon Musk announcement that took onlookers by storm. "For media covering the airplane crashes in Washington and Philadelphia—all NTSB updates about news conferences or other investigative information will be posted to this X account," the agency wrote. Atlanta News First investigator Brendan Keefe said, "The NTSB is requiring a free press to join …

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Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta’s right-wing swing, complains about media leaks: Report

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta’s right-wing swing, complains about media leaks: Report

The Hindu

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during an all-hands meeting defended a right-wing swing that will see the social media company aligning more closely with the U.S. government, as he also complained that his statements were often leaked. He also addressed Meta loosening restrictions around topics such as gender and immigration, by noting that he wanted the platform to facilitate discussions without …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

CBS to provide ‘unedited’ Kamala Harris interview transcript amid Donald Trump’s lawsuit. All about the controversy

Live Mint

CBS has announced it will hand over an unedited transcript of its October interview with Kamala Harris to the Federal Communications Commission. Trump filed a $10 million lawsuit against CBS, accusing the network of deceptively editing the "60 Minutes" interview to portray Harris in a more favorable light. The case, particularly a potential settlement, is being closely watched by advocates …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

CBS agrees to hand over ’60 Minutes’ Harris interview transcripts to FCC

Associated Press

CBS says it will turn over an unedited transcript of its October interview with Kamala Harris to the Federal Communications Commission, part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing fight with the network over how it handled a story about his opponent. Trump sued CBS for $10 billion over the “60 Minutes” interview, claiming it was deceptively edited to make Harris look …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

CBS agrees to hand over '60 Minutes' Harris interview transcripts to FCC

The Independent

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg whined about leaks at Meta as company promised firings. It took minutes for the threat to leak out

The Independent

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Will CBS News' parent company settle Trump’s ‘frivolous’ 60 Minutes lawsuit to secure huge merger?

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, is currently in …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Paramount in talks to settle $10B case filed by Donald Trump against CBS: All about the lawsuit

Live Mint

Paramount is in discussions to settle a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against CBS News and 60 Minutes, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The lawsuit refers to a $10 billion legal action filed by Donald Trump against CBS News and its 60 Minutes program. CBS News asserted, “When we edit any interview, whether a politician, an …

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2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring back ‘OG Facebook’ as he says he will invest hundreds of billions in AI

The Independent

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Zuckerberg’s Meta settles Trump lawsuit for $25 million over Facebook, Instagram suspensions following Capitol Riots

Live Mint

WASHINGTON: Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to three people familiar with the matter. Meta also made a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural committee, and Zuckerberg was among several billionaires granted …

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2 months ago

Meta agrees to massive payout after Trump sued over closed Facebook account

Raw Story

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, will pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed against them by President Donald Trump in 2021, according to the Wall Street Journal. The suit argued that Meta violated Trump's rights by suspending his Facebook account in the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. All of this comes at a …

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2 months ago

Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions

NPR

Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions toggle caption Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations and other claims following the company suspending him from Facebook and Instagram in the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Paul Graham backs Mark Zuckerberg’s charges against ex-Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg: ‘Common for young, inexperienced…’

Live Mint

Paul Graham, a computer scientist and writer, has supported Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg after he accused former COO Sheryl Sandberg of ‘culture’ and ‘inclusivity’ policies at Facebook. While replying to the post, Graham mentioned how new founders have to take the help of ‘C-level’ employees to learn how things work in the system. Mark Zuckerberg's claim Mark Zuckerberg reportedly accused …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg lawyer skewers his ‘toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness’ as he drops Meta as client

The Independent

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