Frances Haugen's memoir looks back on why she blew the whistle on Facebook
Podcast: NPR's Book of the DayPublished On: Mon Jun 26 2023
Description: Frances Haugen came forward as the Facebook whistleblower in 2021, shortly after she exposed more than 20,000 documents proving that the company's algorithm boosted misinformation and extremism on the platform. In her new memoir, The Power of One, Haugen details how her life trajectory, from high school debate to Silicon Valley, poised her to speak up about what she saw during her time as an employee at Facebook. In today's episode, she tells Here & Now's Robin Young about losing her childhood best friend, navigating celiac disease, and prioritizing democracy and transparency over profit.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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