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Facebook will fuel further unrest, whistleblower says

By Paul Sandle and Kate Holton

Oct 26 2021 10:08AM

Unless it stops its algorithms pushing extreme and divisive content.

Facebook will fuel further unrest, whistleblower says

Facebook will fuel more violent unrest around the world unless it stops its algorithms pushing extreme and divisive content, whistleblower Frances Haugen told the British parliament overnight. The former employee, who accused the social media giant of putting profit before people at a Senate ...

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