#70 2024 Election: Blowing the Whistle on Facebook

Is social media a net negative for society? Join us this week as Manu sits down with data scientist and Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen. Tune in as they discuss how social media has contributed to social unrest and violence across the globe as well as Frances’ role in exposing it.Episode 70 guest: meet Frances HaugenFrances Haugen’s Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-One-Strength-Whistle-Facebook/dp/031647522XPODCAST INFO: Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajorityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_OUTLINE: 0:00 intro 1:15 Blowing the whistle on Facebook5:10 How Facebook caused violence 9:50 Benefits and drawbacks of social media 15:50 social media and polarization19:12 Mark Zuckerberg 24:50 What is effective social media? 29:30 social media and childhood health 39:00 polarization and algorithms 45:13 misinformation 49:01 Frances’ why  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.