Another batch of documents describing the internal workings of Facebook was released this week. The tech giant has been accused of recklessly ignoring the safety of its users.In a SEC disclosure, Hogan claimed that “Facebook misled investors and the public and played a long-term role in misinformation and violent extremism related to the 2020 election and the January 6 uprising. And leaked some Facebook employee comments on January 6. Suggest The company may have some responsibility for what happened because it did not act faster to stop the growth of the Stop the Steal organization. “
CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a statement against allegations that Facebook was aware of the spread of misinformation on its platform, but did not act in time to prevent hate speech and lies from leading to the 2020 election and the “stop theft” uprising. The unethical practices of Facebook’s minimal policing measures to prevent the spread of dangerous false information have been exposed in the whistleblower’s testimony and documents and in the “Facebook files” we released this week. CNN Business reported on Facebook’s negligence mitigation efforts in the following areas:
- Failure to effectively combat human trafficking
- Incite international violence in crisis-ridden Myanmar and Ethiopia
- Negative effects on teenage girls’ mental health related to body image, self-esteem, and suicidal tendency
- Decisive hate speech stolen by Trump proliferating propagating racism, conspiracy theories, and lies about the 2020 election
Mark Zuckerberg may face criminal responsibility for taking an oath to Congress and deliberately allowing Facebook’s practices to continue to cause harm to teenagers, increased violence between political parties and races, and the fatal rebellion on January 6. In addition, the Washington Post reported in 2019 that “Federal regulators are investigating Facebook’s improper handling of users’ personal information and are looking at the company’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. , Discuss his past statements about privacy, and weigh whether to seek new and higher supervision of his leadership.” The media widely pointed out that if the platform is to “promise better” and do the smallest thing to promote his profits, Zuckerberg Ge responded to his review of unethical and violent failure to monitor.
Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth has increased to $40 billion this year. The United States allows people to succeed at any level possible, which is great for Mark. However, the United States is a civilized democracy based on laws and morals. Some super-rich people often feel that they have the right to ignore these laws and morals because they are addicted to money. Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree that platforms such as Facebook need to be regulated.
In October, the New York Times reported after whistleblower Frances Haugen (Frances Haugen) testified that Republican and Democratic congressmen were interested in “a new digital expert organization that can flexibly respond to the evolving digital market”. The idea is very optimistic: The agency Leaders in the technology industry will have a dialogue with federal representatives (“ideal digital natives”) to determine a set of agreed standards of conduct, which will then be compiled and enforced by the agency through monitoring, fines, and illegal expropriation. Different from existing institutions. A new organization created from scratch will allow the implementation of modern management practices and policies that can keep up with the fast-growing industry. “
It is strange why many Republican congressmen are so concerned about regulating digital media platforms and so indifferent to attacks on democracy. They remained silent on the “big lie” opposed to ensuring voting rights, opposed the promoters of laws on minority and women’s rights, and regarded the uprising as a patriotic act. The Americans who legally ousted Trump from office are organizing to save democracy and oppose the corrupt, anti-American, and depraved Republican Party.
