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mobeau69

(11,143 posts) Mon Oct 4, 2021, 05:57 AM Oct 2021

PSA: Frances Haugen will be testifying Tuesday October 5 before the

Senate sub committee on commerce.

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PSA: Frances Haugen will be testifying Tuesday October 5 before the (Original Post) mobeau69 Oct 2021 OP

Here's the 60 Minutes interview for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #1

Thanks. Here's an article with some interesting biographical information: mobeau69 Oct 2021 #2

Oh, thanks so much! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #3

Google is probably relieved that she moved on Klaralven Oct 2021 #4

"Psychological experimentation without informed consent" bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #5

The answer will always be..... jaxexpat Oct 2021 #7

FWIW lonely bird Oct 2021 #6

Rhiannon12866

(205,272 posts)

1. Here's the 60 Minutes interview for those who missed it:

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 06:24 AM

Oct 2021

Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen: The 60 Minutes Interview
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017685122

Frances Haugen says in her time with Facebook she saw, "conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook." Scott Pelley reports. Aired on 10/03/2021.

mobeau69

(11,143 posts)

2. Thanks. Here's an article with some interesting biographical information:

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 06:40 AM

Oct 2021

https://heavy.com/news/frances-haugen/

Rhiannon12866

(205,272 posts)

3. Oh, thanks so much!

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 06:43 AM

Oct 2021

She was quite impressive, courageous enough to report what she found and intelligent enough to know the right way to go about it. This is a very important story.

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)

4. Google is probably relieved that she moved on

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 06:58 AM

Oct 2021

bucolic_frolic

(43,146 posts)

5. "Psychological experimentation without informed consent"

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 08:35 AM

Oct 2021

Link to tweet

Psychological experimentation without informed consent is or is not a crime?
Laws must either be enforced or written. Do our lawmakers and enforcers have the strength to protect us?

jaxexpat

(6,820 posts)

7. The answer will always be.....

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 09:07 AM

Oct 2021

that it is our responsibility, as individuals, to discern truth from fiction. For if we cannot legislate ourselves we are ungovernable, even though we may be able to follow rules.

Recall well how my grandfather always despised advertisements, "if I want something and can afford it, I'll buy it and I don't need some smartassed advertiser to tell me when, why or how." He also hated that gasoline and other prices ended with .99 instead of an honest whole number.

lonely bird

(1,685 posts)

6. FWIW

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 08:50 AM

Oct 2021

I don’t think that Zuckerberg was smart enough to look ahead at what could happen with Facebook. Then I don’t think he was smart enough to know what to do when the shit started hitting the fan. This doesn’t excuse him or the people had around him. It just points out that “successful” people are not necessarily capable of dealing with the unintended consequences of their success.

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