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A Conversation with Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen
Your Undivided Attention
English - October 18, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsTechnology Society & Culture Philosophy technology humane design tristan harris aza raskin time well spent attention economy human downgrading ethical technology cht design ethics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
We are now in social media's Big Tobacco moment. And that’s largely thanks to the courage of one woman: Frances Haugen.
Frances is a specialist in algorithmic product management. She worked at Google, Pinterest, and Yelp before joining Facebook — first as a Product Manager on Civic Misinformation, and then on the Counter-Espionage team. But what she saw at Facebook was that the company consistently and knowingly prioritized profits over public safety. So Frances made the courageous decision to blow the whistle — which resulted in the biggest disclosure in the history of Facebook, and in the history of social media.
In this special interview, co-hosts Tristan and Aza go behind the headlines with Frances herself. We go deeper into the problems she exposed, discuss potential solutions, and explore her motivations — along with why she fundamentally believes change is possible. We also announce an exciting campaign being launched by the Center for Humane Technology — to use this window of opportunity to make Facebook safer.