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Ex-Facebook employee bringing sharp criticisms to Congress

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By MARCY GORDON

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I’ve heard they recently fought possible harm to some teens from Instagram, hate and misinformation even totally and completely. Well, at least for some hours or so…lol

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Can’t wait to hear what she has to say. This was a going to be very interesting.

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she is a full on hardcore liberal too.

so cant be attacked or criticized to deflect from what she says.

should be a good time to watch it.

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She said in the interview that Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and incitement to violence after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump last year..

Now that's the narrative, no mention of the months of rioting,violence,looting, dozens of deaths, all supported, encouraged and in-part financed by these left aligned tech firms, that civic integrity union where Ms Haugen had been working never flagged or blocked any of this content, and off-course, once the election was won for Biden, there was no need of this civic integrity union and was dissolved..there use-fullness was as such over, and than Ms Haugen woke up as to what happened and is now lashing out.

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yeah thats the interesting part.

Once "civic integrity" was used to help Biden win, its not needed anymore?

Almost sounds like civic integrity doesnt really mean what it it made to sound like it means.

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so if seeing successful people makes you sad and depressed you aren't successful should we ban success? Or maybe you should try hard to be successful yourself instead of tearing others down to your level.

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should be a good time to watch it.

Can’t wait to hear what she has to say. This was a going to be very interesting.

Hmmmm......I guess as usual the Trump supporters here are commenting before reading the article...

Haugen’s criticisms range beyond the Instagram situation. She said in the interview that Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and incitement to violence after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump last year, alleging that contributed to the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

She going to testify that Facebook actively assisted in spreading far-right hate speech and kooky far-right conspiracy theories inciting and enabling the insurrection by the pro-Trump domestic terrorists on Jan 6th....

Glad to see you're looking forward to hearing that....as we all are....

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she is a full on hardcore liberal too.

Exactly and that is why Trump needs Facebook. Without Facebook Trump can't win since that is where all the Trump people get their news, especially about the bad things Hillary is doing.

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This helps explain the coordination between the Trump Administration and the January 6 insurrectionists. Trump was in the middle of the planning, which we know by his refusal to call out the national guard to deal with the traitorous mob.

Absolutely! I have it on good authority that Trump coordinated the horrible insurrection with the Viking hat guy and the selfie-taking pensioners that stole a beer from a Senate office.

AND he immediately took a banana boat to New Zealand to spread Corona for obvious reasons.

It was literally like 9/11 X 10!

Im literally shaking right now.

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has stunned lawmakers

comes as absolutely no surprise to me that giant corporations put profit before anything and everything else.... so how come lawmakers are "stunned".... lately, everyone (in positions of power) is stunned, outraged, horrified, heartbroken..... but nothing changes.... what a load of crap.... political theatrics and ersatz emotions ばかり.

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 that Facebook actively assisted in spreading far-right hate speech and kooky far-right conspiracy theories inciting and enabling the insurrection by the pro-Trump domestic terrorists on Jan 6th....

yes I would love to hear how Facebook enabled this to happen. what is their responsibility for this and what will be their punishment. cant wait.

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because the Facebook spokesman said its ludicrous and that they had no involvement whatsoever in Jan 6.

Which is untrue because Facebook hosted million of users in hundreds of Facebook groups, to include QAnon groups. They even took money for ads to push these kooky narratives and publicize all these meetings to facilitate people knowing where to go and what to do.

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 that Facebook actively assisted in spreading far-right hate speech and kooky far-right conspiracy theories inciting and enabling the insurrection by the pro-Trump domestic terrorists on Jan 6th....

yes I would love to hear how Facebook enabled this to happen. what is their responsibility for this and what will be their punishment. cant wait.

Good - me too. I think all the far-right social media sites and media outlets that enabled this violent insurrection by pro-Trump supporters should be held accountable...

Facebook first, then Fox, Newsmaxx, OANN, Breitbart, etc....

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ok, Facebook first. If they are judged as having nothing to do with it, then neither did anyone else.

because Facebook is a two way communication platform. the others are just TV channels and websites that no one can use to plan or schedule.

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...push these kooky narratives

...yes, like PizzaGate and all kinds of stories about Hillary to help get Trump elected. Trump people rely on FB for their news and that is why Trump wants to get back on it to reach his people. FB is good for Trump that's why Haugen is a Trump enemy and an enemy of Trump people.

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