Categories: Social Media News

Facebook whistleblower Haugen talks protecting kids on social media

TORONTO – Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen feels “extremely hopeful” about society’s ability to push social media platforms into being safer but for change to come, she says these companies need to be motivated in a new way.

“We are not powerless,” said Haugen in an interview during a visit to Toronto, where she was due to speak at a conference aimed at online safety for kids.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
Social Media Asia Editor

Recent News

He tried to hug his mum as he was jailed for his ‘repellent’ crime as part of sickening video group

In a landmark case for the north west, a man has been jailed for distributing…

17 hours ago

‘You could single-handedly push it to extinction’: how social media is putting our rarest wildlife at risk

With its impressive size, striking plumage and rowdy displays, sighting a capercaillie is many birders’…

18 hours ago

Deep-fried matcha green tea and strawberry KitKats on a stick coming to Japan

Japan continues to set the bar for inventive excellence in the field of KitKats. In…

19 hours ago

He tried to hug his mum as he was jailed for his ‘repellent’ crime

"Peter Stanley presumably thought he was going to get away with this. How wrong he…

21 hours ago

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 9/24/2024 (Pins, Figment Tote, and Tiny Village Drama Update)

Happy Pin Tuesday from EPCOT! Today I found new pins, finally got to see the…

22 hours ago

Potato chip-flavor fried chicken now on sale at convenience stores in Japan

And potato chip-flavored potato croquettes too! One of our favorite guilty pleasures is hitting up…

23 hours ago