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Facebook oversight board to meet with whistleblower Frances Haugen

Headline from Fox7 Austin, on the newest of 4 developments

Facebook’s oversight board will be meeting with whistleblower Frances Haugen in the coming weeks in an effort to push for greater transparency and accountability from the social media giant, the panel said.

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  1. Whistleblower Frances Haugen to meet with Facebook Oversight Board

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  2. The whistleblower who plunged Facebook into crisis

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  3. Facebook whistleblower's testimony spurs calls for regulation

    Headline from NPR ·

  4. Newest

    Facebook oversight board to meet with whistleblower Frances Haugen

    Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

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Reports & sources

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  1. Fast Company

    Facebook whistleblower Senate hearing: how to watch Frances Haugen’s testimony today (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    “As long as Facebook is operating in the dark, it is accountable to no one,” Haugen will say. “And it will continue to make choices that go against the common good.”

  2. NewsBusters

    Facebook ‘Whistleblower’ Slammed for Censorship Push at Senate Hearing (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    Facebook “whistleblower” Frances Haugen is being treated by the left and media as a hero. But The Wall Street Journal, Glenn Greenwald and Ben Shapiro, to name a few, have blasted Haugen’s push against free speech online.

  3. The Guardian

    Facebook whistleblower’s testimony could finally spark action in Congress (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Despite years of hearings, the company has long seemed untouchable. But Frances Haugen appears to have inspired rare bipartisanship

  4. NewsBusters

    Facebook Whistleblower Is a Leftist Activist: Report (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, is a far-left activist and AOC donor, The Daily Wire reported.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Facebook whistleblower asks Congress to regulate tech giant's influence on users (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Facebook is under fire Tuesday following testimony by a former employee before a U.S. Senate committee. Frances Haugen alleged the company too frequently turns a blind eye to potential harm for the sake of profit.

  6. The Federalist

    Financial Records Confirm Facebook 'Whistleblower' Is A Democrat Activist (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    Frances Haugen, the so-called Facebook whistleblower, is a confirmed left-wing activist and partisan operative, Federal Election Commission records show.

  7. Vox

    Facebook’s whistleblower tells Congress how to regulate tech (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Frances Haugen’s testimony offers a path forward on how to address Facebook’s harms.

  8. France 24

    Business daily - After whistleblower's testimony, how might US lawmakers regulate Facebook? (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen spent hours testifying to a US Senate committee on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of pursing profits over safety. She called on lawmakers to pursue s…

  9. Quartz

    Why the Facebook whistleblower doesn’t want the company broken up (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Frances Haugen thinks that algorithmic fixes and oversight are the way to go

  10. Fox News

    Why Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is drawing flak from the right (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    What she’s been talking about is how Facebook spreads hateful content and damages teenage girls, among other things, in the name of maximizing profit. She says the buck stops with Mark Zuckerberg and is urging Congress to regulate the company. She hasn’t been mounting an ideological attack.

  11. The Hill

    Facebook whistleblower to meet with Jan. 6 committee: report (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who testified before Congress on Tuesday about her former employer, will be meeting with House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.

  12. Insider

    Top Stories this AM: Jan. 6 House committee wants Facebook whistleblower to testify; Bernie Sanders goes head to head with Joe Manchin; (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    On Sunday, Frances Haugen revealed herself as the anonymous contributor who leaked thousands of internal Facebook documents to the Wall Street Journal. Now Adam Schiff wants her in front of Congress.

  13. Hot Air

    The Facebook whistleblower operation is a left-wing psy op (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    It’s really not hard to envision that Frances Haugen, the “Facebook Whistleblower,” is going to get the Hollywood treatment soon. She has already provided the origin story. She saw a friend get radica...

  14. The Daily Caller

    Facebook Whistleblower Who Pushed For More Censorship Has Ties To Democrat Operatives (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is linked to several Democrat operatives.

  15. Breitbart News

    Report: Leftist Facebook 'Whistleblower' to Meet with Jan. 6 Committee (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The left-wing Facebook "whistleblower" Frances Haugen will reportedly meet with the U.S. House committee investigating the January 6 riot.

  16. The Guardian

    The whistleblower who plunged Facebook into crisis (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    After a set of leaks last month that represented the most damaging insight into Facebook’s inner workings in the company’s history, the former employee behind them has come forward. Now Frances Haugen has given evidence to the US Congress – and been praised by senators as a ‘21st century American he…

  17. Talking Points Memo

    Where Things Stand: Facebook Whistleblower In Talks With Jan 6 Committee About Insurrection (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    The Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen — who I wrote about earlier this week — is expected to meet with the Jan. 6 select committee investigating the insurrection, and might have already shared…

  18. Valdosta Daily Times

    EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen? (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Haugen went public with internal research that she

  19. News West 9

    Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen? (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    Haugen recently went public with internal Facebook research that she copied before leaving her job earlier this year. What consequences might she face?

  20. The Guardian

    Whistleblower’s testimony should prompt new Facebook oversight – Schiff (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    ‘I think we need regulation to protect people’s private data,’ influential Democrat says in wake of Frances Haugen revelations

  21. NPR

    Facebook whistleblower's testimony spurs calls for regulation (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's disclosures about the social media giant are fueling new, urgent calls for regulation.

  22. Engadget

    Facebook whistleblower will brief the Oversight Board on 'cross check' rules for VIPs (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Members of the Oversight Board will meet with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen as it investigates the company’s controversial “cross check” system..

  23. FOX Business

    Whistleblower Frances Haugen, Facebook Oversight Board to meet in 'coming weeks' (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen said Monday that she plans to brief the embattled social media giant’s Oversight Board in the coming days regarding her findings on harm caused by the company’s platforms.

  24. CNN

    Whistleblower Frances Haugen will meet with Facebook Oversight Board (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will meet with the social network's independent court-like oversight board in the coming weeks to discuss her concerns about the company, the Facebook Oversight Board said Monday.

  25. Fox7 Austin

    Facebook oversight board to meet with whistleblower Frances Haugen (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Facebook’s oversight board will be meeting with whistleblower Frances Haugen in the coming weeks in an effort to push for greater transparency and accountability from the social media giant, the panel said.

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