According to this Facebook whistleblower, shutting down the civic integrity team and turning off election misinformation tools contributed to the Jan 6 insurrection.
The Select Committee will need to hear from her, and get internal info from Facebook to flesh out their role.
Now is a good time to talk about how Facebook knowingly pushes harmful content to its users because it generates the largest profits. https://t.co/3V9RyMcfSl
.@POTUS: " I'm a capitalist. I think you should be able to go out and make a million dollars or a billion, but just pay your fair share. Join the crowd, man. They know that this is about dignity and respect. It's about changing the paradigm."
I get a little tired of Republicans telling me and telling you that we "can't afford it" when we talk about investing in the needs of working class people. You ever hear those people say we "can't afford it" when it comes to giving a billionaire another tax break? OF COURSE NOT!
We’re facing a relentless attack on the sacred right to vote across the country — and we need to act. I am glad to see the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act introduced in the Senate to ensure every American can make their voice heard at the ballot box. I urge its passage.
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced in the Senate today. The House has passed the bill. Now the Senate must do the same. It is important to get this done.
If Facebook’s monopolistic behavior was checked back when it should’ve been (perhaps around the time it started acquiring competitors like Instagram), the continents of people who depend on WhatsApp & IG for either communication or commerce would be fine right now. Break them up.
It’s almost as if Facebook’s monopolistic mission to either own, copy, or destroy any competing platform has incredibly destructive effects on free society and democracy 🧐
Remember: WhatsApp wasn’t created by Facebook. It was an independent success. FB got scared & bought it 💬
The CDC updated its guidance to say the coronavirus spreads through small particles that can linger in the air, not only through close contact
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