Real Social Media Solutions, Now — with Frances Haugen

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Nov 23, 2022

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ANECDOTE

Bipartisan Cooperation

Former Congressman Dick Gephardt recalls a time when bipartisan cooperation was commonplace.
He describes nightly meetings with 60 Democrats from across the political spectrum, emphasizing the importance of listening and learning from each other.

INSIGHT

Algorithmic Extremism

Frances Haugen emphasizes that the algorithms push users towards extreme content.
She highlights that the versions of Facebook and Instagram used in the US are the safest in the world, while other countries face more dangerous content.

ANECDOTE

Horrific Content

Frances Haugen describes the Social Cohesion Team's virality reviews, which revealed horrific content.
Beheading videos, accusations of child molestation, and other disturbing posts were the most popular in at-risk countries.

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When it comes to social media risk, there is reason to hope for consensus. Center for Humane Technology co-founder Tristan Harris recently helped launch a new initiative called the Council for Responsible Social Media (CRSM) in Washington, D.C. It’s a coalition between religious leaders, public health experts, national security leaders, and former political representatives from both sides - people who just care about making our democracy work.

During this event, Tristan sat down with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, a friend of Center for Humane Technology, to discuss the harm caused to our mental health and global democracy when platforms lack accountability and transparency. The CRSM is bipartisan, and its kickoff serves to boost the solutions Frances and Tristan identify going into 2023.

RECOMMENDED MEDIA

Council for Responsible Social Media (CRSM)

A project of Issue One, CRSM is a cross-partisan group of leaders addressing the negative mental, civic, and public health impacts of social media in America.

Twitter Whistleblower Testifies on Security Issues

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a former Twitter security executive, testified on privacy and security issues relating to the social media company before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Beyond the Screen

Beyond the Screen is a coalition of technologists, designers, and thinkers fighting against online harms, led by the Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen.

#OneClickSafer Campaign

Our campaign to pressure Facebook to make one immediate change — join us!

RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES

A Conversation with Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen

https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/42-a-conversation-with-facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen

A Facebook Whistleblower: Sophie Zhang

https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/episode-37-a-facebook-whistleblower

Mr. Harris Zooms to Washington

https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/episode-35-mr-harris-zooms-to-washington

With Great Power Comes… No Responsibility?
https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/3-with-great-power-comes-no-responsibility

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