Activist, Leftist Facebook Whistleblower Demands Congress Regulate Social Media Platforms

Leftist, activist whistleblower Frances Haugen testified in front of Congress on Tuesday, demanding that Congress take action to regulate or demand reform from social media platforms like Facebook, which she claims encourages the spread of misinformation in order to maximize profit.

“The company’s leadership knows how to make Facebook and Instagram safer but won’t make the necessary changes because they have put their astronomical profits before people,” Haugen said Tuesday. “Congressional action is needed. They won’t solve this crisis without your help.”

“Companies have 100% control over their algorithms, and Facebook should not get a free pass on choices it makes to prioritize growth and virality and reactiveness over public safety,” Haugen added. “They’re paying for their profits right now with our safety.”

Specifically, Haugen wants changes made to Section 230, which shields Facebook from liability for content posted to its platform, recognizing Facebook, essentially, as a neutral resource that does make the kind of editorial decisions that would make it responsible for certain types of problematic links, stories, and photos.

Haugen suggested that Congress could make Facebook liable for promoting content based on engagement rather than on accuracy or any number of other factors.- READ MORE