New Details Of Facebook Misinformation Claim

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A top republican is calling to find a new defense secretary, urging Trump to fire Pete Hegseth after he continues to force out top military leaders. Plus, MapQuest refuses to go along with Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ...  Show more

Whistleblower documents reveal damning picture of Facebook’s role in the January 6 insurrection. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the UK Parliament on Monday to discuss how Facebook allowed misinformation to be shared in the days leading up to the 2020 elect ...  Show more

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Facebook kicked off the week with an outage and followed that up today with a whistleblower testifying before Congress. The Wall Street Journal’s Jeff Horwitz explains how the company may have misled the public about the dangers of its social networks. Today’s show was produced b ...  Show more

The social media giant's algorithm has been accused of amplifying divisive content and disinformation. Could regulating it make Facebook a kinder platform? Ed Butler speaks to the BBC's Silicon Valley correspondent James Clayton about the latest revelations from Facebook whistleb ...  Show more