Facebook Whistleblower
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Ngola lawsuit: Could Facebook be held responsible for hateful comments about a former N.B. doctor?Dr. Jean-Robert Ngola is suing Facebook, alleging it failed to curb the racism and hate directed toward him after he was accused of starting a COVID-19 outbreak.CanadaJan 26, 2022
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Instagram vs reality: The perils of social media on body imageCanadians share their personal experiences of how social media played a role on how they look at their own body and how they managed to cope.HealthJan 16, 2022
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Influenced: A Global News series about social media’s impact on and offlineThe Global News Series on social media's impact on and offline launches Jan. 12.FeaturesJan 12, 2022
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Lush deactivating some social accounts until platforms create safer environmentLush says the brand's accouns will remain deactivated until the platforms take action to provide a safer environment for users.TechNov 22, 2021
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Facebook whistleblower details the fears and drawbacks of the metaverseFacebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said her former employer rushed to prioritize the metaverse because they want to change the ongoing conversation about corruption within.TechNov 9, 2021
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Facebook, Google, Twitter face grilling by U.K. lawmakers over online safetyGovernments on both sides of the Atlantic want tougher rules aimed at protecting social media users, especially younger ones, but U.K.'s efforts are much further along.WorldOct 28, 2021
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Mark Zuckerberg claims Facebook Papers leak paints ‘false picture’ of companyFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke out against the Facebook Papers leak on Monday, calling it a "coordinated effort" to "paint a false picture of our company."TechOct 26, 2021
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Facebook slow to fight COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on platform, critics sayFacebook shelved employee ideas to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in the spring, critics say. But the company has said it has made “considerable progress” on the issue.TechOct 26, 2021
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Facebook whistleblower says platform amplifies online hate, extremismFacebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is set to appear before a parliamentary committee scrutinizing the U.K. government's draft legislation to crack down on online content.TechOct 25, 2021
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Facebook puts ‘profits’ over ‘well-being’ of users, feds must crack down: NDP MPFacebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a U.S. Senate committee earlier this month that the company's products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S.CanadaOct 18, 2021
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