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Facebook's bad week: a 60 Minutes interview, a six-hour outage, and a Senate whistleblower hearing

Oct 8, 2021 · 1h 25m
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  • Facebook faces multiple crises: 60 Minutes interview, six-hour global outage affecting Instagram and WhatsApp, Senate whistleblower hearing
  • Frances Haugen whistleblower testimony reveals Facebook prioritizes engagement over user safety and encourages hate speech
  • Technical analysis of BGP's role in massive outage; discussion of engagement algorithm dangers and platform accountability

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