The Latest Breaking News from Frances Haugen

Misinformation expert says she was fired by Harvard under Meta pressure

Joan Donovan says funding was cut off for criticizing Meta when university was receiving $500m from Mark Zuckerberg’s charity

The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2023

Court Documents Accuse Facebook Parent Company Meta of Designing Platforms to Fuel Child Addiction

Meta, the parent company of social media giant Facebook, has allegedly received and ignored millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram.

International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2023

Meta designed platforms to get children addicted, court documents allege

Instagram and Facebook parent company also knowingly allowed underage users to hold accounts, unsealed legal complaint says

The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2023

Do Social Media Algorithms Polarize Us? Maybe Not.

A series of studies suggest it's not algorithms that are driving political polarization, ignorance, or toxicity online.

Reason · Oct 1, 2023

Studies Keep Finding That Social Media Algorithms Don't Increase Polarization. Why Is the Press So Skeptical?

New research on Facebook before the 2020 election finds scant evidence to suggest algorithms are shifting our political views.

Reason · Jul 29, 2023

Commentary: Personal responsibility

At a time when so many issues seem beyond the control of any one person, it’s important to remember that the institutions capable of changing the status quo are made up of folks like you and me. In other words, individuals can change the world by changing the institutions they…

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

US surgeon general issues advisory on ‘profound’ risks of child social media use

Dr Vivek Murthy calls on tech companies and policymakers to take ‘immediate action’ to protect children’s mental health

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2023

Social media companies in the US brace to battle onslaught of legal challenges

State and federal lawsuits and bills with far-reaching regulatory implications for TikTok, Meta and others come to a head this year

The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2023

Tech firms becoming ‘too big to govern’, says Uber whistleblower

Mark MacGann says governments losing battle to regulate big tech and calls for more insiders to expose corruption

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Whistleblower Frances Haugen on the alliance to hold social media accountable: ‘We need to act now’

The former Facebook manager joins the Council for Responsible Social Media, a new coalition created to press big tech to change

The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2022