Episode 296: The Facebook Whistleblower

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen.

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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: 

• The Congressional testimony of whistleblower Frances Haugen is raising new questions about the social effects of Facebook’s global market domination. Niki referred to this interview with Facebook expert Siva Vaidhyanathan and Haugen’s 60 Minutes interview. Natalia drew on this NPR history of whistleblowing.

In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:

• Natalia discussed Apoorva Mandavilli’s New York Times article, “A New Vaccine Strategy for Children: One Dose, For Now” – and the correction issued about it.
• Neil recommended the Romanian documentary, Collective.
• Niki shared Noam Cohen’s Wired article, “One Woman’s Mission to Rewrite Nazi History on Wikipedia.”