Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on the real Social Reckoning.
Summary
The Interface hosts whistleblower Frances Haugen to discuss her new film, The Social Reckoning, and the ongoing fallout from her 2021 Facebook document leak. The conversation explores the systemic harms of algorithmic personalization, the current wave of lawsuits against Big Tech, and the need for independent public health metrics to ensure platform safety. Haugen argues that while bans are extreme, pragmatic oversight is essential to force companies to prioritize user well-being over engagement, a lesson that now extends to the emerging AI industry.
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