“I’m a strong advocate for non-content-based solutions, because those solutions will protect the most vulnerable people in the world,” Haugen said, pointing to Facebook’s uneven ability to enforce its content policy in languages other than English.
Many experts believe that this narrow view leads to a whack-a-mole strategy that misses the bigger picture. This is a notable shift from the existing focus of policymakers on Facebook’s content policy and censorship-what does and doesn’t belong on Facebook. But there is one thing that I hope everyone takes away from these disclosures, it is that Facebook can change, but is clearly not going to do so on its own.”ĭuring her testimony, Haugen particularly blamed Facebook’s algorithm and platform design decisions for many of its issues.
A safer, free-speech respecting, more enjoyable social media is possible. “I’m here today because I believe Facebook’s products harm children, stoke division, and weaken our democracy,” she said in her opening statement to lawmakers.
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