facebook Facebook Whistleblower Exposes Harmful Algorithm Choices A Facebook whistleblower reveals that the company's algorithms prioritize engagement over user safety, leading to real-world harm. The disclosure sparks fresh calls for regulatory action and algorithmic transparency.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Tells Senate Company Prioritizes Profit Over Safety Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies before a Senate panel, revealing that the company knowingly ignores harmful effects on users to boost its growth.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Tells Senate Company Prioritizes Profit Over Safety Frances Haugen testifies before a Senate subcommittee that Facebook knowingly harms children and fuels political division. She reveals that the company repeatedly chooses growth and profit over implementing safety fixes.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Testifies Before Senate as US Refugee Admissions Hit 40-Year Low Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen appears before a Senate subcommittee to address the platform's harmful impacts. Meanwhile, the US admits its lowest number of refugees in four decades.
facebook Whistleblower Tells Congress Instagram Harms Teen Mental Health for Profit Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies before Congress, revealing that the company knowingly ignores Instagram's harmful effects on young users. Internal studies show the platform worsens suicidal thoughts and eating disorders among teen girls.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Blames Company Algorithms for Divisive Content Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testifies before the Senate, claiming the company's algorithms actively harm children and weaken democracy. She urges lawmakers to focus on platform design rather than just content moderation.
facebook Facebook Outage Caused by Router Command Bug, Disconnecting Global Network A routine maintenance command accidentally severs Facebook's global backbone network after a bug in an audit tool fails to stop the error.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Blames Algorithms for Divisive and Harmful Content Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testifies before the Senate, arguing that the platform's algorithms prioritize profit over user safety. She urges lawmakers to focus on regulating algorithmic design rather than just policing individual posts.
facebook Botched Router Update Causes Massive Global Outage for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp A faulty router update knocks Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp offline worldwide for six hours, disrupting businesses and internal operations alike.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Blames Company Algorithms for Widespread Societal Harm Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testifies before the Senate, claiming the company's algorithms actively harm children and democracy. She urges lawmakers to focus on platform design rather than just content moderation.
facebook Former Facebook Manager Reveals Herself as Whistleblower Frances Haugen steps forward as the source behind leaked Facebook documents, accusing the tech giant of prioritizing profits over public safety. Her disclosure sheds light on internal research showing the negative impact of the company's platforms on young users.
facebook Major Global Outage Knocks Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp Offline A faulty configuration change causes a massive, hours-long global outage for Facebook and its affiliated platforms. The technical failure occurs as the company faces intense public scrutiny from a whistleblower's recent revelations.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Exposes Harmful Practices to Senate Committee A former Facebook employee testifies before Congress, revealing that the company knowingly prioritizes profits over user safety and actively harms children.
facebook Massive DNS Failure Takes Down Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp for Six Hours A widespread DNS configuration error knocks out all of Facebook's major platforms, impacting billions of users and halting internal company operations. Services are now back online, and the company confirms no user data was compromised during the outage.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Alleges Company Prioritizes Profit Over Public Safety Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen reveals herself as the whistleblower behind federal complaints, accusing the platform of fueling misinformation. She claims the company consistently chooses profit and engagement over user safety.