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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified that the company's algorithms are dangerous – here's how they can manipulate you

Written by: Filippo Menczer, Luddy Distinguished Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University

Whistleblower Frances Haugen called Facebook's algorithm dangerous.Matt McClain/The Washington Post via AP

Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testified before the U.S. Senate on Oct. 5, 2021, that the company’s social media platforms “harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy.”

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