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With Toy Story 5 introducing a new villain, Movie Mike explores a surprising Pixar pattern: many of the studio's greatest heroes and villains started with the exact same emotional wounds. From Jessie and Lotso to Buzz Lightyear and Syndrome, he breaks down how Pixar proves that it's not what happens to you that defines you…it's how you choose to respond! In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Toy Story 5 starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the crew find themselves going up against a new tablet named Lilypad, who thinks she knows what's best for Bonnie, setting up a battle where Toys vs. Tech. Mike shares how they tricked us into watching a remake, if it’s worth paying money to see in theaters and where he thinks it ranks in the franchise. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Social Reckoning, a companion piece to The Social Network which came out in 2010. It focuses on the fallout of the 2021 Facebook leaks, following whistleblower Frances Haugen and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz as they expose the company's internal secrets. Mike wants to know if it’s too late for this movie and why Jesse Eisenberg turned it down. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The trailer for 'The Social Reckoning' has dropped. Jess looks at the tech story at the heart of this upcoming Aaron Sorkin film.

As we continue our summer programming around a specific theme in the headlines, this week we're focusing on the subject of truth in media with previous Bulletin guests Chris Stirewalt, Francis Haugen, Renee DiResta, and Francis Collins. This episode of The Bulletin weaves together three distinct conversations exploring the death of local reporting, the rise of algorithmic echo chambers, and a practical blueprint for how Christians can navigate the news with wisdom and discernment. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack.  Find us on YouTube.  Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice.  ABOUT THE GUESTS: Chris Stirewalt is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute where he focuses on American politics, voting trends, public opinion, and the media. He is concurrently a contributing editor and weekly columnist for The Dispatch, and the host of The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation. A well-known political commentator, Mr. Stirewalt is the author of Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America and How to Fight Back. Francis Collins, MD, PhD, served as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden. Prior to that, he led the Human Genome Project at NIH, coordinating a consortium of laboratories to produce the first ever complete sequence of human DNA in 2003. Collins's research has led to landmark discoveries of disease genes and helped pioneer a multitude of therapies for many diseases. Renee DiResta  is a professor, writer and former research manager at Stanford Internet Observatory. DiResta has written about pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, terrorism, and state-sponsored information warfare. Frances Haugen is an American data scientist and product manager who became a prominent whistleblower in 2021 after disclosing thousands of internal Facebook documents to the SEC and The Wall Street Journal. She highlighted that Facebook prioritized profit over safety, fostering hate and misinformation. ABOUT THE BULLETIN:  The Bulletin is a twice-weekly news analysis podcast from Christianity Today, with editor-at-large Russell Moore. Each episode offers commentary on current events and headlining news with a roundtable of premier guests, and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world   The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more.    “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Host: Leslie Thompson Associate Producers: Alexa Burke and Crystal Dady   Editing and Mix: Kevin Morris Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps  Executive Producer: Erik Petrik  Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2026, Meta is racing into AI with all gas and no brakes — and it's giving us serious déjà vu. We invited Samantha and Anney from Stuff Mom Never Told You to revisit The Social Network and examine what the film got right, what it glossed over, and how its treatment of women tells you everything you need to know about tech culture then and now. Plus: the reported sequel centered on Frances Haugen's findings inside Facebook, and why that story might be the one that actually matters. If you’re listening on Spotify, you can leave a comment there to let us know what you thought about these stories, or email us at hello@tangoti.com Follow Bridget and TANGOTI on social media! || instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/ || tiktok.com/@bridgetmarieindc || youtube.com/@ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yaël Eisenstat discusses the impact of online platforms on public health, safety and democracy. She is currently[1] the Director of Policy and Impact at Cybersecurity for Democracy (C4D),[2] working on policy solutions for how to hold social media and other online platforms accountable for their effects on public safety and democracy. Previously, she was Vice President at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Center for Technology & Society (CTS). She was a Facebook election integrity head in 2018 and later became a whistleblower, speaking publicly about the dangers to democracy stemming from the company's decisions and products. She has held other other positions protecting democracy including as an intelligence officer, diplomat, and White House advisor. C4D contributed to the recent March 24, 2026, jury verdict in a civil case against Internet companies in New Mexico.[3] Eisenstat is interviewed by Spencer Graves.[4] Eisenstat's work Eisenstat's work includes a TED Talk and an SXSW panel in 2020 and a 2024  research report on tech platforms and political violence. 2020 TED talk In Eisenstat's (2020) TED talk, she said that around 2015 she began to notice that she was losing the ability to engage with others who were thought differently. Conversations with others in the US were becoming more difficult than conversations she had had as a CIA officer and diplomat drinking tea and talking with outspoken anti-Western clerics and suspected terrorists in Africa. Many of those engagements began with mutual suspicion but none degenerated into shouting or insults. In some cases she built collaboration on areas of mutual interest. Her most powerful tools were to listen, learn and build empathy. Most of her contacts wanted to feel heard, validated and respected. But social media companies like Facebook incentivize inflammatory content contributing to a culture of political polarization and mistrust. This generates revenue for Facebook and similar companies that make money from clicks, "because the shortest path to a click is anger or hate", in the words of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, interviewed 2024-08-19 for this Media & Democracy series. When Facebook asked Eisenstat in 2018 to lead their work to support global elections integrity for political ads, she agreed. She left six months later, speaking openly about Facebook's inability to meet its responsibility to secure elections, subsequently documented, e.g., in the thousands of internal Facebook documents that Haugen released to the Securities and Exchange Commission and The Wall Street Journal in 2021. 2020 SXSW panel Eisenstat was part of a "panel about the Future of Tech Responsibility" for the 2020 South by Southwest festival. The festival was cancelled due to COVID-19, but the panel was held virtually. This panel included a discussion of Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Communications Decency Act of 1996.[5] It was "written before platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter existed" -- written while Google was a research project by Stanford PhD students Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Section 230 includes, "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."[6] Eisenstat says that it's time to revisit Section 230, to demand accountability where Internet companies promote or suppress information based on the content while protecting web freedom otherwise. This is similar to the recommendations of Dean Baker that when Internet companies make money by promoting information differentially based on content, they should be liable as are legacy media under the US Supreme Court decision in NYT v. Sullivan (1964). In other cases, they should be treated as common carriers like telephone companies. 2024: Tech platforms and political violence More recently, Eisenstat et al. (2024a, b) are insisting that, "Tech Platforms Must Do More to Avoid Contributing to Potential Political Violence". The New York Times had reported that, "a steady undercurrent of violence and physical risk has become a new normal," particularly targeting public officials and democratic institutions. A survey from the Brennan Center found that 38% of election officials have experienced violent threats. They attributed these threats primarily to tech platforms and gave seven recommendations in four themes "congruent with any number of papers that academics and civil society leaders have published over the years." They said that platforms must develop robust standards for threat assessment and engage in scenario planning, crisis training, and engagement with external stakeholders, with as much transparency as possible. should enforce clear and actionable content moderation policies that address election integrity. should enforce their rules uniformly, not exempting politicians and other political influencers. must clearly explain important content moderation decisions, ensuring transparency especially when it comes to high profile accounts. They hope that increasing demands for accountability will prompt platforms to act more responsibly and prioritize the risk of political violence both in the United States and abroad. More on Wikiversity More on this including a moderated discussion of the issues raised is available in the companion article on Wikiversity on "Online platforms' effects on public health, safety and democracy". Notes Yael Eisenstat, Wikidata Q82046593 Cybersecurity for Democracy, Wikidata Q139568543 McQue (2026), "C4D and the Courts: Meta Guilty Verdicts". Cybersecurity for Democracy. Wikidata Q139572464. Spencer Graves, Wikidata Q56452480 Reid (2020). 47 U.S. Code § 230 - Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material, 1996, Wikidata Q139570261 Bibliography Bobby Allyn (25 March 2026). "Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial". NPR. Wikidata Q139572103. Yael Eisenstat (August 2020) Dear Facebook, this is how you're breaking democracy, TED, Wikidata Q138844363 Yael Eisenstat (2021). "Section 230 Revisited: Web Freedom vs Accountability". Cornell Tech. 13 May 2020. Wikidata Q139568755. Yael Eisenstat; Justin Hendrix; Daniel Kreiss (2024a). "Preventing Tech-Fueled Political Violence: What online platforms can do to ensure that they do not contribute to election-related violence". The Bulletin of Technology & Public Life. 22 May 2024. Wikidata Q139571027. Yael Eisenstat; Justin Hendrix; Daniel Kreiss (2024B). "Tech Platforms Must Do More to Avoid Contributing to Potential Political Violence". Tech Policy Press. Wikidata Q139571163. Katie McQue (24 March 2026). "Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case". The Guardian. Wikidata Q139572337. ISSN 0261-3077. Blake E. Reid (4 September 2020), Section 230 of… what?, Wikidata Q139570229

Newt talks with attorneys Joseph VanZandt of the Beasley Allen Law Firm, and Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm about the landmark case in California where Meta and YouTube were deemed liable for addiction-related harm to children and young adults. They represented the plaintiff in the case, known as K.G.M. The case was initiated after former Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal documents showing that Meta was aware of the harms its platforms were causing to young users, but prioritized growth over user safety. The case was structured as individual lawsuits rather than a class action, with the judge selecting 9 bellwether cases to go to trial. The K.G.M. case was the first one selected. The key evidence used in the case was internal documents and depositions from current and former employees of the tech companies, which showed intentional efforts to design addictive features targeting children. The lawyers argued that the tech companies' actions constituted addiction, drawing parallels to the tobacco industry, and presented expert testimony to establish the clinical criteria for addiction. The verdict found Meta and YouTube liable, marking a significant legal precedent in holding social media platforms accountable for the harms caused by their products. The lawyers expressed concerns about the ongoing lobbying efforts by the tech companies to prevent further lawsuits through legislative means, highlighting the need for greater transparency and regulation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, President Trump posted on Truth Social that more ICE agents will be present at airports to address the long waits caused by the Department of Homeland Security partial shutdown. Elizabeth Neumann and Harvest Prude join us to discuss this and the ramifications of the shutdown. Then, a Georgia jury convicts a parent whose son murdered multiple people in a school shooting of second degree murder. Shooting survivor Taylor Schumann and breaking news reporter Jack Panyard help us understand these new prosecution strategies. Finally, a Los Angeles court ruled that Facebook, Instagram and YouTube are knowingly creating products that cause addiction and harm to children. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen and parent technology coach Krista Boen join to share about these technologies and the implications for families. REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE: Stop Being Anxious About Your Anxiety - Russell Moore ABOUT THE GUESTS: Elizabeth Neumann is a national security expert who has served across three presidential administrations: on the inaugural staff of the White House Homeland Security Council under President George W. Bush, as an advisor to the office of the director of national intelligence during the Obama Administration, and as the Department of Homeland Security's deputy chief of staff and assistant secretary for counterterrorism and threat prevention in the first Trump administration. Neumann is also a national security contributor for ABC News. Harvest Prude is Christianity Today's national political correspondent and a congressional reporter based in Washington, DC. She is a former reporter for The Dispatch and World, having served there as political reporter for their Washington bureau. Taylor Schumann is a writer, activist, and survivor of the shooting at New River Community College in Christianburg, Virginia in 2013. She wrote the book When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough. Jack Panyard is a multimedia journalist covering breaking news, courts, crime, politics, education, and health for LNP and Lancaster Online. He has reported on Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in the podcast Broken: Jeffrey Epstein. Frances Haugen is an advocate for accountability & transparency in social media. In 2021 after becoming alarmed by the choices Facebook was making to prioritize their own profits over public safety, she disclosed tens of thousands of Facebook's internal documents to the SEC and The Wall Street Journal. Since then she has testified in front of Congress and has engaged with lawmakers internationally on how to best address the negatives of social media platforms. Krista Boan is the co-founder and director of culture at the organization Screen Sanity, a non-profit that provides trainings, tools and tips to help communities and families maximize the benefits of technology, while minimizing the negative side effects. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today's editor-at-large and columnist) and Mike Cosper (senior contributor). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: Kevin Morris Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You might be cynical about the size of awards this week in two trials looking at social media harm against children. But Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen says rulings against Meta and Google could signal a larger trend. She joins us. Then, the war with Iran is having massive ripple effects across the Middle East. Princeton University's Bernard Haykel explains how Iran's neighbors across the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, see the war. And, Corpus Christi, Texas, is weeks away from a potential water emergency, with reservoirs below 10% and demand outpacing supply. KEDT's Spencer Cihak talks about who gets water in Texas and what happens when there isn't enough.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Une confession professionnelle et personnelle sur vingt ans passés à l'intérieur d'un système que j'ai contribué à construire, à défendre, à enseigner, et que je regarde aujourd'hui avec un mélange de lucidité et de fatigue.Dans cet épisode, je parle de la fin d'une relation. Pas d'une rupture spectaculaire, pas d'un manifeste militant, mais d'un désamour doux et irréversible avec les réseaux sociaux. Je remonte aux débuts, en 2005, quand les blogs servaient avant tout à organiser des rencontres physiques dans des appartements et des cafés parisiens. Je traverse la professionnalisation progressive, l'arrivée du Klout, la corruption silencieuse par l'argent et les algorithmes, jusqu'au moment où j'ai supprimé quasi tout le contenu de mon Instagram personnel, tranquillement, presque avec soulagement.J'ai questionné cette histoire sur ce que les données disent vraiment, sur le concept d'enshittification de Cory Doctorow, sur la Dark Forest Theory, sur la "connected privacy" d'Eugene Healey et sur ce que tout ça dit de ce qu'on cherche vraiment. Et pourquoi, malgré tout, je reste optimaliste.3. Citations marquantes"La dégradation n'est pas un bug, c'est une fonctionnalité." (Cory Doctorow, cité dans l'épisode)"Seulement 7% du temps passé sur Instagram concerne des échanges entre amis et proches. Meta l'a admis en justice.""Être offline est devenu le nouveau luxe. Il y a quinze ans, le symbole de statut c'était le BlackBerry. Aujourd'hui c'est de pouvoir être délibérément hors ligne.""L'authenticité est devenue performative. Ce qui est un contresens évident.""Être vu est algorithmique. Être connu est analogique. Huit personnes autour d'une table qui se souviennent comment vous prenez votre café."Idées principales1. L'enshittification : la dégradation programmée (~16:00) Cory Doctorow décrit en trois temps la mécanique infaillible de toutes les plateformes : séduction des utilisateurs, exploitation au profit des annonceurs, pillage pour les actionnaires. J'ai vécu ces trois phases de l'intérieur depuis 2005. Ce n'est pas un accident, c'est le modèle.2. L'authenticité comme format (~20:00) Le moment où quelqu'un a découvert que la vulnérabilité performait mieux que la perfection a tout changé. Les confessions personnelles sont aujourd'hui rédigées avec la même minutie qu'une campagne publicitaire. L'authenticité est devenue une stratégie de contenu, ce qui la détruit par définition.3. La Dark Forest Theory : la fuite silencieuse (~26:00) Face au bruit algorithmique, les utilisateurs ne quittent pas internet, ils se réfugient dans ses recoins privés. WhatsApp, Discord, Substack restreint, dîners sans téléphone. Ce mouvement est massif, silencieux, et parfaitement rationnel.4. Être vu versus être connu (~30:00) Eugene Healey pose une distinction fondamentale : des milliers de followers qui regardent vos stories versus huit personnes qui savent comment vous prenez votre café. Le premier est scalable à l'infini. Le second ne l'est pas. Et c'est exactement pour ça qu'il redevient désirable.5. La "selective friction" comme réponse (~32:00) Pas la déconnexion totale comme idéologie, mais remettre volontairement de la difficulté dans ses usages numériques. Appeler quelqu'un plutôt que lui envoyer un message. Demander à un ami plutôt que googler. Ce n'est pas de la résistance, c'est une hygiène de l'attention.Questions structurantes que je me poseEst-ce que vous ressentez encore du plaisir à être sur les réseaux sociaux ? Pas de l'utilité, du plaisir ?Comment l'argent et les algorithmes ont-ils progressivement changé la nature des relations dans l'écosystème digital ?Qu'est-ce que le refus de Twitter de se vendre à Facebook a changé pour toujours dans notre rapport à l'information ?Pourquoi l'authenticité est-elle devenue un format, et qu'est-ce que ça dit sur nous ?Que révèlent les 93% de temps non-social sur Instagram sur la promesse originelle des réseaux ?La déconnexion est-elle un luxe réservé à ceux qui ont déjà une réputation établie ?Qu'est-ce que l'IA va changer dans notre rapport aux plateformes dans les 2 à 3 prochaines années ?Pourquoi les "third places" ont-ils disparu, et pourquoi leur retour semble-t-il inévitable ?Quelle est la différence entre être vu et être connu, et pourquoi cette distinction devient-elle centrale ?Vingt ans après avoir évangélisé les réseaux sociaux, est-ce que je regrette quelque chose ?Références citéesConcepts & auteursCory Doctorow — essayiste canadien, concept d'"enshittification" (merdification), élu mot de l'année 2023 aux États-Unis (~16:00)Eugene Healey — stratégiste australien, Substack "Considered Chaos", concepts de "connected privacy" et "selective friction" (~26:00–35:00)Venkatesh Rao — essayiste américain, concept du "cozyweb" (~29:00)Sherry Turkle — psychologue américaine, formule "seuls ensemble" (~29:00)Cal Newport — professeur à Georgetown, auteur de Digital Minimalism, concept de "deep life" (~36:00)Frances Haugen — lanceuse d'alerte Meta sur les contenus haineux (~18:00)Données & étudesEnquête GWI / Financial Times : 250 000 adultes dans 50 pays, pic d'usage en 2022 puis chute de ~10%, Gen Z en tête du décrochage (~15:00)Meta en justice : 7% du temps sur Instagram = échanges entre amis, 93% = contenus algorithmiques (~16:00)4,1% des Américains ont participé à un événement social un week-end ordinaire en 2023 (~33:00)Article"The Anti-Social Century" — The Atlantic (~33:00)Personnalités mentionnéesHugo Travers (HugoDécrypte), Cyprien, Éric Maillard, Fanny Bouton ("Fanny's parties") — anecdotes des débuts de l'écosystème blog (~04:00)Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

What really happens inside one of the most powerful companies in the world?This week, we sit down with Brian Boland, a former senior leader at Facebook (pre-Meta), who spent more than a decade helping build and scale Facebook and Instagram's advertising systems — and later testified in court about what he saw.Brian was in the courtroom for nearly five hours. In this candid conversation, he pulls back the curtain on:What it feels like to testify under oath against your former companyHow Meta's internal culture shifted after whistleblowers like Frances Haugen spoke outThe reality of Mark Zuckerberg's power inside the company — and why the board can't remove himHow algorithms are built, tested, and optimized — and why even engineers don't fully understand their long-term impactsWhether Meta is truly incentivized to limit teen usageThe truth about ad revenue from minorsHow accurate age-estimation technology really is — and why that mattersWhat whistleblowing actually costs the people who do itBrian doesn't call for the end of social media. In fact, he believes these platforms could be built to strengthen communities. But he's clear: the current incentives — profit, growth, daily active users — drive decisions that put engagement above safety.He also shares what he told executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, before he left — and the response he received.If you've ever wondered:Are these platforms intentionally habit-forming?Do they really know how young users are?Could they reduce harm if they wanted to?Why don't more insiders speak out?This episode is essential listening.It's a rare, inside look at how power, profit, algorithms, and accountability collide — and what it might actually take to force change.The Heat is On...Big Tech on Trial is an investigative mini-series by Scrolling 2 Death, in partnership with Heat Initiative.Video Editing expertly provided by Jacob Meade.Research mentioned in the episode: Social media platforms generate billions of dollars in revenue from U.S. youth: Findings from a simulated revenue model (Raffoul article)

De Facebookfaçade van Frances Haugen is een persoonlijk verhaal over leiderschap, ethiek en menselijkheid, en toont op schokkende wijze de ware aard van een van de grootste techbedrijven ter wereld. Uitgegeven door Xander Uitgevers B.V. Spreker: Judith Amsenga

Likez, commentez, obéissez : bienvenue dans la dictature la plus populaire du monde ! Conçus à l'origine pour connecter l'Humanité, les réseaux sociaux ont redessiné nos comportements jusqu'à devenir des outils de contrôle et de manipulation à l'échelle planétaire. Dans la première partie de cet épisode, Gaël et Geoffroy décryptent la fabrique du consentement 2.0 et dissèquent les rouages d'un modèle économique toxique qui capte notre attention pour mieux la vendre. De Facebook à TikTok, en passant par Instagram, ils plongent à la source d'un système façonné pour créer la dépendance et transformer les utilisateurs en cobayes.FacebookInstagramXwww.toutsavoir.frContact : tousparano@gmail.com

Jack Howard and Mark Kermode talk about The Social Network – written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher – and the upcoming sequel, The Social Reckoning, scheduled for release on 9 October 2026.Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, it will be a companion piece to the original film and will focus on the fallout from The Facebook Files, the 2021 investigation into Facebook's practices. The new movie will feature a different cast, with Jeremy Strong playing Mark Zuckerberg, Mikey Madison as former engineer. Frances Haugen and Jeremy Allen White as Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bess Wallerstein Huff shares her vision for KKFI with Radio Active Magazine regulars Craig Lubow and Spencer Graves. Ms. Wallerstein Huff joined KKFI as Executive Director on August 12, roughly four months ago. She is an experienced executive, creative strategist, and community builder with over 20 years of leadership in the arts, media, and nonprofits. She has guided teams through brand evolutions, organizational change, and multimillion-dollar engagements. She was a founding team member of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. She spent over a decade in that role developing programs, marketing strategies, and partnerships that welcomed broad and diverse audiences into the arts. Her leadership in crisis communications during COVID-19 helped build community trust and organizational resilience. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Marketing & Sales at Starlight, one of the nation's largest outdoor performing arts venues. That effort saw record-breaking sales growth with new strategic initiatives including a $40 million capital campaign for Starlight's 75th anniversary. In 2020 she co-founded "Show Delivered", a pandemic-era venture that brought live performances directly to neighborhoods across Kansas City. The project reimagined connections during a time of crisis and reaffirmed her commitment to accessibility, creativity, and community.1 She has served on numerous boards and public commissions, including the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park, the Johnson County Public Art Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts' Challenge America grant panel. This included making history by raising nearly $28,000 for the local nonprofit Band of Angels, setting a new individual fundraising record as part of the organization's Rockstar program in 2024. She holds an Executive MBA from Rockhurst and a BFA from the University of Central Missouri. As KKFI's Executive Director, she is working to help KKFI amplify diverse voices, deepen community connection, and expand inclusive access to the airwaves. KKFI SURVEY Bess is asking KKFI listeners to "join@kkfi.org" and click on the survey link at the bottom of kkfi.org and share your thoughts about what you think are the strengths of KKFI and what you would like different. FACEBOOK Spencer mentioned that he had interviewed Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who said that, " the shortest path to a click is anger or hate." Bess recommended Sarah Wynn-Williams's book Careless People. _______ 1. "ARTSPEAK RADIO with Show Delivered and Heartland Song Network", 2021-02-17   https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/artspeak-radio-with-show-delivered-and-heartland-song-network/

For years, corporate whistleblowers in the UK have found themselves in an unenviable predicament. They're encouraged to report wrongdoing, but at the same time they often feel like they've risked everything: their careers and livelihoods in exchange for little. In this special two-part series, we explore why critics think this system is failing whistleblowers and what the UK can do to change things.In part one: We hear from two whistleblowers who share why they blew the whistle and what went wrong after. Plus, the FT's financial regulation editor Martin Arnold and Mary Inman, the attorney who represented well-known whistleblowers such as Frances Haugen of Meta and Tyler Shultz of Theranos, discuss the systemic issues whistleblowers have faced in the UK. Part two airs next Monday, December 15.The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:Should corporate whistleblowers get paid?Whistleblowers could earn millions as HMRC targets tax fraudCorporate whistleblowing in the UK needs a shake-upAsset management: inside the scandal that rocked GAM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Behind the Money host Michela Tindera is on X (@mtindera07) and Bluesky (@mtindera.ft.com), or follow her on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta changed its policies around researching sensitive topics — like politics, children, gender, race, and harassment — six weeks after whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal documents that showed how Meta's own research found that Instagram can damage teen girls' mental health. Also, Salesloft said a breach of its GitHub account in March allowed hackers to steal authentication tokens that were later used in a mass-hack targeting several of its big tech customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Chromebooks hit the market in 2010, they were a flop. Desperate to avoid significant losses, a savvy group of Google executives struck a deal with educators to provide Chromebooks to schools. “To help children build 21st century skills,” they said. Instead, we're uncovering a growing number of harms and real-life tragedies caused by school devices.  The problem? A Chromebook is essentially just a ‘browser in a box,' giving kids unlimited – and often unsupervised - internet access. Meanwhile, the data collection behind these devices is unclear, with schools in charge of ‘opting in' for our children. But does your school understand how this data is used? Do youAndy Liddell of EdTech Law Center joins Nicki of Scrolling 2 Death to discuss the risks of school-issued devices and share ways parents can protect their kids from exploitative tech.Resources mentioned in the episode: Tech-safe Learning Coalition (TLC) - Resources for parents related to school-issued tech[Book] The Age of Surveillance Capitalism[Book] Means of Control[Book] Weapons of Math DestructionAbout Andy Liddell:Andy Liddell is a career federal courts litigator and technology attorney. Before joining the EdTech Law Center in early 2025, he spent 15 years helping clients resolve complex, multimillion-dollar disputes involving patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.Andy is also a dedicated advocate for youth digital civil rights. As a longtime member of the Children's Screentime Action Network, Andy has testified before state and federal legislators in support of bills designed to better protect children online. He has also worked to persuade regulators to more vigorously enforce the laws currently on the books to protect kids and families. As part of his legal practice, Andy has provided pro bono legal services to Fairplay, a nonprofit, independent voice for children, as well as to Frances Haugen, who exposed Facebook's practices of putting profits over the lives of young people.He is proud to join Julie, his wife and law partner, in the fight for the rights and wellbeing of students, parents, teachers, and school districts against exploitative technology companies. Andy strives to create a world where technology helps people flourish, using litigation to align corporate incentives with the things people need to thrive.

Jimmy Carter, the Metaverse, and Congress check-in. Find us on Youtube. This week, Mike and Clarissa welcome Daniel Silliman (senior editor, news, Christianity Today) to reflect on the public's perception of Jimmy Carter since his death. Then, we check in on the latest in Congress with Christianity Today's Harvest Prude. Finally, 2021 Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen and research professor Renée DiResta (Georgetown University) join us to explore Meta's move to remove fact-checking.    GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Email us with your favorite segment from today's show at podcasts@christianitytoday.com. We want to hear your COVID-19 reflection. Send a written response or voice memo here. Grab some Bulletin merch! Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS:  Daniel Silliman is a journalist and a historian. He is the news editor for Christianity Today, the author of a history of bestselling evangelical fiction, and teaches humanities at Milligan University.  Frances Haugen is an American product manager, data engineer, scientist, and whistleblower. She disclosed tens of thousands of Facebook's internal documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission and The Wall Street Journal in 2021. Renée DiResta is a professor, writer and former research manager at Stanford Internet Observatory. DiResta has written about pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, terrorism, and state-sponsored information warfare. Harvest Prude is a CT's national political correspondent and a congressional reporter based in Washington, DC. She is a former reporter for The Dispatch and World, having served there as political reporter for their Washington bureau.  ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a weekly (and sometimes more!) current events show from Christianity Today hosted and moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today's editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Krista Tippett, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Supreme Court has thrown a significant roadblock in the path of a new law that would ban the wildly popular TikTok app throughout the United States. On Wednesday, the Court announced it would hold a special hearing on Jan 10 to determine whether that law is constitutional.美国联邦最高法院为TikTok禁用法案的实施设置重大阻碍，该禁令将使网络流行应用TikTok面临全美禁用。12月18日，最高法院宣布将于1月10日举行特别听证会，以确定该法案是否符合宪法。The decision is an important temporary victory for TikTok, whose leaders are not giving up in their efforts to prevent the app from being banned — or sold — in the United States. As of now, that ban would go into effect on Jan 19. Should that happen, app stores operating in the US would be prevented from carrying TikTok, meaning no one in the country would be able to download it, and those who already have TikTok on their phones would not receive software updates, security patches or any communication from the app.这一决定为TikTok带来了一次重要的暂时胜利，其领导层仍在积极努力，试图阻止该应用在美国被禁或出售。截至目前，该禁令的生效日期定于1月19日。一旦禁令实施，美国的应用商店将禁止上架TikTok，这意味着美国用户将无法下载该应用，而已安装TikTok的用户也将无法收软件更新、安全补丁或任何来自该应用的信息。The bitter reality is that sensible conversations about TikTok are not possible in the US at the moment because the US Congress and the current President of the United States are caught up in a nonstop cycle of fear about China. And whenever fear dominates thinking, intelligent and rational choices are not made. The Supreme Court cannot end the irrational fear about China, but it might stop a ridiculous law from going into effect.然而，一个严峻的现实是，目前在美国，关于TikTok的理智对话难以展开，因为美国国会和现任美国总统均陷入了对中国无休止的恐惧循环之中。而一旦思维被恐惧主宰，人们就无法做出明智理性的决策。最高法院无法消除这种对中国的非理性恐惧，但它有望阻止这一荒谬法律的生效。By now, you may likely know the backstory about TikTok: Earlier this year, members of the US Congress authored and passed legislation that was quickly signed by US President Joe Biden, which would either ban the app in the US or require it to be sold to a non-Chinese entity. They said such draconian measures were necessary because they were convinced TikTok was a legitimate threat to US national security. They insist that the app can be manipulated to influence the feelings and attitudes of its US users. Put more bluntly: They want you to believe that TikTok might spread pro-China propaganda, leading Americans to become more sympathetic toward the country. Earlier this month, an appeals court found no evidence to support such a contention, but it nevertheless refused to prevent the ban from going into place on Jan 19, one day before Donald Trump is sworn in as the next President of the United States.目前大家可能已经了解TikTok禁令背后的故事：今年早些时候，美国国会议员起草并通过了一项立法，该立法迅速得到了美国总统乔·拜登的签署。该法案要求TikTok出售给非中国企业，否则将在全美禁止该应用。立法者认为这些严厉的措施是必要的，因为他们确信TikTok对美国国家安全构成了切实威胁。他们还坚称该应用程序可能被操控以影响美国用户的感受和态度。更直白地说，这些人想让大家相信，TikTok可能传播亲中思想以提升美国民众对中国的同情度。本月早些时候，一家上诉法院没有发现支持这种说法的证据，但它仍然拒绝阻止禁令在1月19日生效，这一日期恰好是唐纳德·特朗普宣誓就任下一任美国总统的前一天。Members of the US Congress also said the Chinese government can demand TikTok hand over any information it has about its American users. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has said that demand has never been made and TikTok will not comply with any such request. The reason? "ByteDance is not an agent of China or any other country," Chew said. Needless to say, the US representatives and senators do not believe him.美国国会议员还声称，中国政府可以要求TikTok交出其掌握的美国用户信息。但TikTok首席执行官周受资表示，中国政府从未提出过这样的要求，TikTok也不会遵守任何此类要求。原因何在？周受资说，“字节跳动不是中国或其他任何国家的代理人”。不用说，美国的众议员和参议员根本不相信他的说法。Let's not mince words here: Anti-China hysteria — alive and well in Washington — is behind the effort to get rid of TikTok. US political elites are convinced that every sophisticated product made in China — whether we are talking about TikTok, electric vehicles, smartphones from the telecommunications company Huawei, and more — can be directed to somehow harm American citizens or the country at large. Meanwhile, they conveniently refuse to clamp down on US-created social media platforms that have repeatedly been found to twist their algorithms in order to influence the attitudes of its users.直言不讳地说，华盛顿盛行的歇斯底里的反华情绪正是推动禁用TikTok的幕后黑手。美国政治精英深信，中国制造的每一款尖端产品——无论是TikTok、电动汽车还是电信公司华为的智能手机等——都可能以某种方式损害美国公民或国家的利益。与此同时，他们却对由美国创建的社交媒体平台视而不见，尽管这些平台一再被发现通过扭曲算法来影响用户观点，他们却未采取任何有效的管制措施。Facebook is the most obvious example. In perhaps the most high-profile indictment of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and other social media apps, a former Facebook employee told the Congress that "Facebook's products harm children, stoke division, and weaken our democracy". Frances Haugen, the whistleblower, added that changes that would make Facebook "safer" were possible but Facebook was not going to do anything until prompted. Facebook就是一个典型例子。在针对Facebook、Instagram及其他社交媒体应用的母公司Meta的最引人注目的指控中，一位前Facebook员工向国会作证称，“Facebook的产品上海儿童、煽动分裂、削弱民主”。举报人弗朗西斯·豪根补充说，尽管有可能使Facebook变得更安全，但该公司不会采取任何行动，除非被督促这样做。Has anything happened since Haugen made those comments in 2021? You know the answer, and considering that in 2023 an appeals court threw out attempts by multiple US states to break up the company, there will not be any significant changes forthcoming.自豪根于2021年发表上述言论以来，有任何变化吗？大家心中早有答案，而且考虑到2023年一家上诉法院驳回了美国多个州试图分拆Facebook公司的诉求，想必未来也不会有任何实质性的改变。Knowing that, let's return to TikTok. There has been chatter in the US that the app could be sold to American investors if the ban is enforced and if President-elect Trump does nothing to stop it. However, ByteDance has made clear it will not sell. Moreover, even if TikTok were sold, the Chinese government could still prevent the sophisticated algorithms behind the app from being included, leaving the new owners with the equivalent of a fancy car with no keys to start it up.既然如此，让我们回归TikTok的话题。美国有传言称，如果该禁令生效且当选总统特朗普不采取任何阻止措施，该应用可能会被出售给美国投资者。然而，字节跳动已明确表示不会出售该应用。此外，即便TikTok被出售，中国政府仍能阻止该应用背后的精密算法纳入交易，这样新买家得到的只是一辆没有钥匙启动的豪华汽车。The reasonable — and in reality only — decision is for TikTok to remain as it is: A Chinese-produced and Chinese-owned product that has real value to small businesses and individual creators while being enjoyed by an estimated 170 million people in the US (and over 1 billion around the world). The US prides itself on being a beacon of freedom of speech; there is no way to square that idea with preventing TikTok from maintaining its presence in the country. Remember, there is no evidence that the fears about TikTok are legitimate. Thus, whether it is the US Supreme Court or soon-to-be President Trump, the hammer that could come down on TikTok must not and the nonsense surrounding the app must stop.让TikTok保持原状才是合乎情理且唯一合乎实际的决定。作为一款由中国制造并拥有的产品，它在美国拥有约1.7亿用户（全球用户超过10亿），为小型企业和个人创作者带来了真正的价值。美国自诩为言论自由的灯塔；那么禁用TikTok无疑与这一理念相悖。记住，没有证据表明对TikTok的担忧是合理的。因此，无论是美国最高法院还是即将上任的总统特朗普，都不应对TikTok挥下重锤，围绕该应用的荒谬言论必须停止。high-profileadj.引人注目的，备受关注的

Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance podcast with Hemma Lomax and Lisa Fine, sponsored by Corporate Compliance Insights. Over the past few months, the Department of Justice put forth the Whistleblower Pilot Program, and the update to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. It was the perfect time to focus on how these impact whistleblower laws. Jane Norberg, who is a partner at Arnold & Porter and the former Chief of the Office of the Whistleblower and Mary Inman, who is a founding partner of Whistleblower Partners. Mary is also an advocate for the power of whistleblowers and is known for representing Facebook Files whistleblower Frances Haugen and Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz. They provide insight into what makes a credible and legitimate whistleblower, how the SEC reviews tips from whistleblowers and what we as compliance professionals can do to build effective programs. All focused on the review of all concerns that are raised, regardless of the source. They provide some thoughts about how to handle different situations before, during, and after an investigation, providing practical advice. The group discusses the new DOJ Whistleblower Pilot program and where it follows the past programs like the SEC program and where it is filling new gaps. One part of the program includes the 120-day requirement for reporting an issue, and they focused on what that would mean for organizations. Mary and Jane share their views on the requirements and the best practices and reference how most compliance professionals are using the DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance to develop their programs, which means that an issue is investigated. In practical terms, following the ECCP requirement to investigate, and the pilot program has a “race to report,” is a challenge, and this is discussed in depth. Mary and Jane both provided “one thing you should know” to conclude the discussion. Both points are significant ones for anyone who is dealing with any point of the whistleblower or building a strong speak up/anti-retaliation culture. Join the Great Women in Compliance community on LinkedIn here.

Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen highlights the company's prioritization of profits over public safety and discusses how social media impacts teen mental health, Alpine Forestry owner David Telian describes the slash pile burning taking place this week, Wasatch County wary as Heber weighs 4,000-acre development, Executive Director of Ziegfeld Theater Caleb Parry talks about the opening of "Sweeney Todd," Bright Futures supporter Tommy Tanzer and Jen Billow, vice president of advancement at PC Education Foundation, talk about the programs 10th anniversary celebration, UHP seizes 80 pounds of pot and thousands of pills in Summit County traffic stop, Park City to review Deer Valley's Snow Park Village project at special meeting, locals share the value and joy of reading during ‘favorite lines and pies' event, and the pumpkin compost program returns to Summit County.

Plus: “Big Sam.” The paleontologist who helped get an enormous, 600 pound dinosaur skull out of the ground in Alberta. Also: Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on how to make the online world safer for kids; and a national park in Iceland suspends ice cave tours after a deadly accident, and the rise of “last chance” tourism.

Skoro mamy już dłuższe jesienne wieczory, to czas na "Bibliotechę". Tym razem książki samych amerykańskich autorów, ale poruszane przez nich tematy mają zasięg globalny. Dlatego rozmawiamy o tym, co napędza teorie spiskowe i czy prezydentura Donalda Trumpa naprawdę była czasem walki światłości z mrokiem (spoiler: nie, nie była). Jakie szkody wyrządzają dzieciom smartfony i serwisy społecznościowe, oraz czy na pewno odebranie im telefonów rozwiąże sprawę? I w końcu zaglądamy do życia i duszy sygnalistki Facebooka, która obnażyła kolejną brzydką twarz giganta. NA SKRÓTY DO OMAWIANYCH KSIĄŻEK: 02:38 - „Uwierz w Plan. Skąd się wziął QAnon i jak namieszał w Ameryce”, Will Sommer, Wydawnictwo Czarne, 2024 18:45 - ”Kobieta, która przeciwstawiła się Facebookowi. Walka o transparentność i odpowiedzialność gigantów technologicznych”, Frances Haugen, wydawnictwo Prześwity, 2024 29:17 - “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness”, Jonathan Heidt, wydawnictwo Penguin Press, 2024 POLECANE WCZEŚNIEJSZE ODCINKI TECHSTORII: - odcinek 4 - https://audycje.tokfm.pl/podcast/115811,4-Rewolucja-nadejdzie-od-srodka-Czy-sygnalisci-uratuja-technologie - odcinek 72 - https://audycje.tokfm.pl/podcast/153876,72-Hakerzy-Kim-Dzong-Una-smierc-nudy-i-Myszka-Mickey-zakladnikiem-Disneya-Ksiazki-o-technologiach-BIBLIOTECHA - odcinek 90 - https://audycje.tokfm.pl/podcast/163092,90-Szkola-strefa-wolna-od-smartfonow-Czy-tak-uratujemy-dzieciaki

In this episode, we dive into the growing wave of lawsuits being filed against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat, Discord, Tik Tok by parents and guardians concerned about the mental and physical harm these platforms are causing younger users. Research indicates a troubling rise in social media addiction among teens, leading to severe mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, and even suicide.The issue gained significant attention when Frances Haugen, a former Facebook manager, leaked internal documents revealing Meta's knowledge of its platforms' harmful effects on users, especially teens. These documents exposed how Meta's algorithms are designed to maximize engagement at the expense of user well-being, often pushing content that promotes body image issues, risky behaviour, and mental health struggles.We'll explore the specific cases brought against Meta, such as the lawsuits filed by families who have lost loved ones to suicide or who are dealing with the repercussions of social media addiction. We'll also discuss the legal strategies being employed, including product liability and tort law, aimed at holding Meta accountable for prioritizing profits over safety.Snapchat, owned by Snap Inc., is a preferred social media platform for 35% of teens, with over 85 million users in the U.S. as of 2020. Its popularity is driven by features that limit parental monitoring, encourage daily use, and allow users to share their location, raising significant safety concerns.One notable case is Rodriguez v. Meta Platforms Inc. et al., where nine-year-old Selena Rodriguez became addicted to Snapchat and Instagram, leading to sleep deprivation, bullying, and severe mental health issues, culminating in her suicide at age 11.In Doffing v. Meta Platforms Inc. and Snap Inc., Brittney Doffing is suing on behalf of her daughter M.K., who developed an addiction to Instagram and Snapchat at 14, resulting in sleep loss, body image issues, and psychiatric hospitalizations.Other cases include Heffner vs. Meta and Snap Inc., where Ashleigh Heffner's son Liam Birchfield became addicted to these platforms, leading to his suicide, and Dawley vs. Meta and Snap Inc., where CJ Dawley, a high-achieving student, fatally shot himself after becoming obsessed with social media.Additionally, Snapchat is implicated in facilitating fentanyl  poisonings, due to its features that allow users to erase communications easily. The FBI is investigating Snapchat's role in the fentanyl poisoning deaths of teens, and lawsuits have been filed to represent these victims and their families.https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-marquez-garrett-447a491b/https://socialmediavictims.org/#SocialMediaLawsuits #MetaLawsuits #SnapchatLawsuits #ProtectOurKids #MentalHealthAwareness #SocialMediaAddiction #TeenMentalHealth  #TechAccountability #StopSocialMediaHarm #DigitalSafety #ParentalAwareness #YouthWellbeing #SocialMediaImpact #AnxietyAwareness #DepressionAwareness #EatingDisorders #SuicidePrevention #SocialMediaReform #OnlineSafety #AddictionAwareness #ProtectTeens #SafeSocialMedia #SocialMediaResponsibility #VictimsRights #HoldTechAccountable #SocialMediaVictims #DigitalWellbeing #FentanylCrisis #SnapchatSafetySupport the showSubscribe and support the podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/367319/supporters/newLearn more at www.profselenabartlett.com

In this episode, former Facebook product manager and internationally recognized whistleblower, Frances Haugen offers invaluable insights into how tech giants prioritizes profits over public safety, and the profound implications this has on mental health of young people.We explore her brave journey, which took her from the inner workings of Meta to testifying before the world's parliaments, sparking a global conversation about the role and regulation of social media. Listen in as we shed light on the pressing issues of our digital era, and the steps we can take to safeguard vulnerable populations from social media's impacts.Follow Frances Haugen on TwitterFollow host Halle Tecco on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Whether we like it or not, the kids are online — and they're being tracked just like the rest of us. Who's after their data, and why? We examine the harms minors face online — from how tech companies profit off addictive usership, to the consequences of social media on kids' mental health and emotional development — and we explore some new proposals for how to protect their privacy. Are more parental controls the answer? Will newly-proposed laws be the key? Or will these bills cause more harm than good? In this episode, Raffi is joined by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT); author Rosalind Wiseman; Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen; research fellow Tiera Tanksley; Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media; and Manmeet Dhindsa, attorney at the Federal Trade Commission. To learn more about Technically Optimistic and to read the transcript for this episode: emersoncollective.com/technically-optimistic-podcast For more on Emerson Collective: emersoncollective.com Learn more about our host, Raffi Krikorian: emersoncollective.com/raffi Technically Optimistic is produced by Emerson Collective with music by Mattie Safer. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: technicallyoptimistic.substack.com Follow on social media @emersoncollective and @emcollectivepodcasts Email us with questions and feedback at us@technicallyoptimistic.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's guest is Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen. Frances Haugen is a specialist in algorithmic product management, having worked on ranking algorithms at Google, Pinterest, Yelp, and Facebook. In 2019, she was recruited to Facebook to be the lead Product Manager on the Civic Misinformation team, which dealt with issues related to democracy and misinformation, and later worked on counter-espionage. She became alarmed over Facebook's prioritization of profit over safety and security, and finally blew the whistle by providing the Wall Street Journal with a series of alarming internal documents about the company's practices. The series of articles that resulted are now known as THE FACEBOOK FILES. She has testified in front of the US Congress, UK and EU Parliaments, the French Senate and National Assembly. She recounts the story in her book, The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook SPONSORS: Change Agents is presented by Montana Knife Company. Use CODE "CHANGEAGENTS10" for 10% off your first order at ⁠https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/⁠ MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGE to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Four Branches Bourbon Check out their story at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.fourbranches.com⁠⁠⁠ and pick up a bottle of their fine bourbon today. Use the code “IRONCLAD10” to get 10% off.

When social media is at its best, we get genuine human connection, built-in audiences, and exciting avenues for creativity and exchange. But our current social platforms are built on a surveillance model, where our data is used to predict our behavior, show us ads, and train the algorithms that keep us perpetually on the platform. It's time to explore a new vision for social media, where we don't have to give up on privacy in order to connect.  In this episode, Raffi talks to prominent critics of existing social media — and the people actively reimagining it, with truly private messaging, hyperlocal communities, and renewed sense of control over our own social data. Guests include Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, whose 2021 leaks made national news and put the social media giant in the Congressional spotlight; scholar and internet activist Ethan Zuckerman; Meredith Whittaker, the president of the Signal Foundation; Flipboard co-founder Mike McCue; and Harvard Law professor Jonathan Zittrain. To learn more about Technically Optimistic and to read the transcript for this episode: emersoncollective.com/technically-optimistic-podcast For more on Emerson Collective: emersoncollective.com Learn more about our host, Raffi Krikorian: emersoncollective.com/raffi Technically Optimistic is produced by Emerson Collective with music by Mattie Safer. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: technicallyoptimistic.substack.com Follow on social media @emersoncollective and @emcollectivepodcasts Email us with questions and feedback at us@technicallyoptimistic.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a Canadian first, four Ontario school boards are taking the companies behind Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok to court, alleging the platforms are knowingly harming students and disrupting the ways schools operate. The claims haven't been proven in court, and all three companies say they do their best to keep young people safe online.Our guest today has been speaking for years about the kinds of issues raised in the Ontario school board lawsuits. In 2021, Frances Haugen quit Facebook, took tens of thousands of internal documents and leaked them. She later testified to the U.S. Congress, and alleged the company's products were harming children.Today, we've got Haugen on the podcast to discuss the Ontario school board lawsuits, the harms she believes these companies are causing to children, and what she thinks should be done about it.A previous version of this episode included an anecdote about a boy who was bullied, and later took his own life after videos of his bullying were posted online. That anecdote has been removed. In fact, the boy was murdered by two other boys, in an attack that investigators say was planned on social media, and was triggered by an online conflict in a chat group. 

Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money case in New York ask judge for a "narrowly tailored" gag order. Plus, our panel discusses the 2024 GOP race after the South Carolina primary and what Michigan's primary could mean for November. Lastly, the bombshell reporting about the dangers for young girls on social media. Shannon Pettypiece, Luke Broadwater, Charles Coleman, Don Calloway, Reed Galen, Jeff Horwitz, Frances Haugen, and Jennifer Valentino-DeVries join.

Was it political progress, or just political theater? The recent Senate hearing with social media CEOs led to astonishing moments — including Mark Zuckerberg's public apology to families who lost children following social media abuse. Our panel of experts, including Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, untangles the explosive hearing, and offers a look ahead, as well. How will this hearing impact protocol within these social media companies? How will it impact legislation? In short: will anything change?Clarification: Julie says that shortly after the hearing, Meta's stock price had the biggest increase of any company in the stock market's history. It was the biggest one-day gain by any company in Wall Street history.Correction: Frances says it takes Snap three or four minutes to take down exploitative content. In Snap's most recent transparency report, they list six minutes as the median turnaround time to remove exploitative content.RECOMMENDED MEDIA Get Media SavvyFounded by Julie Scelfo, Get Media Savvy is a non-profit initiative working to establish a healthy media environment for kids and familiesThe Power of One by Frances HaugenThe inside story of France's quest to bring transparency and accountability to Big TechRECOMMENDED YUA EPISODESReal Social Media Solutions, Now with Frances HaugenA Conversation with Facebook Whistleblower Frances HaugenAre the Kids Alright?Social Media Victims Lawyer Up with Laura Marquez-GarrettYour Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_  

Today we look at why a convicted sex offender, now wanted for an attack involving a chemical, was given permission to stay in the UK in 2020.Abdul Shokoor Ezedi is alleged to have thrown an alkali onto a woman and her two children, injuring them and nine others in the process. James is joined by BBC London reporter, Matt Graveling and immigration lawyer, Jacqueline McKenzie. And big tech is under the spotlight as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other tech bosses gave evidence to the US senate about how their companies were protecting children online. Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen and our disinformation & social media correspondent Marianna Spring explain how social media can cause harm.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by James Cook. It was made by Chris Flynn with Joe Wilkinson and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor was Chris Gray. The senior news editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

The CEOs of several social media companies were grilled by members of Congress about the risks their products pose to children. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham told the CEOs they have "blood on [their] hands." Parents whose children suffered or died as a result of social media were also at the hearing to listen to the executives answer tough questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Frances Haugen is a former Facebook product manager and was a whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents that led to a firestorm for the social media company back in 2021. She joins AC360 to discuss today's testimony and whether she thinks anything will change. Plus, right-wing media figures are targeting, arguably the most popular entertainer in the world, Taylor Swift. They are sharing an absurd conspiracy theory ahead of the Super Bowl that claims the NFL and the Democratic Party are working together to deliver the 2024 presidential election to current President Joe Biden. Democratic Strategist James Carville tells AC360 how he feels about the GOP going against Swift and the Swifties.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Social media and photo editing are giving teens unrealistic beauty expectations for themselves, causing them to turn to plastic surgery. Here's why that needs to change. Plus, former Facebook product manager-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen explains how Facebook's algorithm stokes anger and division, and discusses the social media giant's impact on teen mental health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For reporters covering Facebook, getting the real story has only become harder since the release of the “The Facebook Files” in 2021. The Wall Street Journal series, based on documents provided by whistleblower Frances Haugen, exposed the inner workings of the company now known as Meta, from its lax rules for VIPs to internal research on Instagram's impact on teens. Jeff Horwitz, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, writes about the challenge of covering the company in his new book “Broken Code: Inside Facebook and the Fight to Expose Its Harmful Secrets.” Marketplace's Lily Jamali spoke with Horwitz about how he’s covered Facebook and Meta and how Meta's platforms have changed over the years.

For reporters covering Facebook, getting the real story has only become harder since the release of the “The Facebook Files” in 2021. The Wall Street Journal series, based on documents provided by whistleblower Frances Haugen, exposed the inner workings of the company now known as Meta, from its lax rules for VIPs to internal research on Instagram's impact on teens. Jeff Horwitz, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, writes about the challenge of covering the company in his new book “Broken Code: Inside Facebook and the Fight to Expose Its Harmful Secrets.” Marketplace's Lily Jamali spoke with Horwitz about how he’s covered Facebook and Meta and how Meta's platforms have changed over the years.

2024 will be the biggest election year in world history. Forty countries will hold national elections, with over two billion voters heading to the polls. In this episode of Your Undivided Attention, two experts give us a situation report on how AI will increase the risks to our elections and our democracies. Correction: Tristan says two billion people from 70 countries will be undergoing democratic elections in 2024. The number expands to 70 when non-national elections are factored in.RECOMMENDED MEDIA White House AI Executive Order Takes On Complexity of Content Integrity IssuesRenee DiResta's piece in Tech Policy Press about content integrity within President Biden's AI executive orderThe Stanford Internet ObservatoryA cross-disciplinary program of research, teaching and policy engagement for the study of abuse in current information technologies, with a focus on social mediaDemosBritain's leading cross-party think tankInvisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality by Renee DiRestaPre-order Renee's upcoming book that's landing on shelves June 11, 2024RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODESThe Spin Doctors Are In with Renee DiRestaFrom Russia with Likes Part 1 with Renee DiRestaFrom Russia with Likes Part 2 with Renee DiRestaEsther Perel on Artificial IntimacyThe AI DilemmaA Conversation with Facebook Whistleblower Frances HaugenYour Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_ 

While Meta communications director Andy Stone has ruffled more than a few feathers since joining the company in 2014, it seems that in Russia things are a bit more serious. Apparently, he's on a wanted list created by Russia's Ministry of the Interior. But why?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal jury has convicted David DePape for crimes related to the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi back in 2022. DePape's attack raised fears about political violence in America. A former Meta senior consultant, Arturo Bejar, says he warned company leaders that Instagram was harmful to teens and young kids. He says he has firsthand experience with his teenage daughter while using the platform. As the community recovers from a deadly mass shooting, Lewiston, Maine celebrates a soccer championship. Luke Broadwater, Leigh McGowan, Stuart Stevens, Renato Mariotti, Bill Carter, Carlos Curbelo, and Frances Haugen join. 

The Senate will hear from a former Meta executive today who says the company is not adequately addressing how social media content harms children. But he's not the first to come forward. On POLITICO Tech, Meta's original whistleblower, Frances Haugen, weighs in on the latest accusations against Meta.

Determined to bring transparency and accountability to Big Tech, in 2021 Frances Haugen risked everything to blow the whistle on Facebook. She copied tens of thousands of pages of documents that revealed that the social media giant had accidentally changed its algorithm to reward extremism. Even worse, Facebook knew its customers were using the platform to foment violence and spread falsehoods—and refused to fix it. Frances testified to Congress and spoke to the media. She was hailed at President Biden's first State of the Union Address. She made sure everyone understood exactly what the documents showed. And she set an example for standing in truth and doing what is right for the greater good. Today we dive into the nuanced impact of social media on society. We talk about why algorithms prioritize extreme content and Facebook's own complicity in radicalization and political violence around the world. We explore the tools available to combat these issues, including what Big Tech can do to prioritize user consent and reduce misinformation and hate speech. Note: If this exchange leaves you wanting more, Frances has written a compelling and comprehensive book about her experience entitled: The Power of One. Ultimately Frances left me with a surprising sentiment: the belief that we can have social media that brings out the best in humanity. This is a fascinating and important conversation. I hope you learn as much as I did. Show notes + MORE Watch on Youtube Newsletter Sign-Up Today's Sponsors: ROKA: roka.com/richroll On: on.com/richroll AG1: drinkag1.com/richroll Plant Power Meal Planner: https://meals.richroll.com Peace + Plants, Rich

Facebook hired Frances Haugen to help it filter out violent rhetoric and abusive behavior. But she says the company ignored her team's recommendations. So, in 2021, she leaked thousands of pages of internal documents to the media. Today, she says the dangers haven't gone away.

Social media was humanity's ‘first contact' moment with AI. If we're going to create laws that are strong enough to prevent AI from destroying our societies, we could benefit from taking a look at the major lawsuits against social media platforms that are playing out in our courts right now.In our last episode, we took a close look at Big Food and its dangerous “race to the bottom” that parallels AI. We continue that theme this week with an episode about litigating social media and the consequences of the race to engagement in order to inform how we can approach AI harms. Our guest, attorney Laura Marquez-Garrett, left her predominantly defense-oriented practice to join the Social Media Victims Law Center in February 2022. Laura is literally on the front lines of the battle to hold social media firms accountable for the harms they have created in young people's lives for the past decade. Listener warning: there are distressing and potentially triggering details within the episode.RECOMMENDED MEDIA 1) If you're a parent whose child has been impacted by social media, Attorneys General in Colorado, New Hampshire, and Tennessee are asking to hear your story. Your testimonies can help ensure that social media platforms are designed safely for kids. For more information, please visit the respective state links.ColoradoNew HampshireTennessee2) Social Media Victims Law CenterA non-profit legal center that was founded in 2021 in response to the testimony of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen3) Resources for Parents & EducatorsOverwhelmed by our broken social media environment and wondering where to start? Check out our Youth Toolkit plus three actions you can take today4) The Social DilemmaLearn how the system works. Watch and share The Social Dilemma with people you care aboutRECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES Transcending the Internet Hate Game with Dylan MarronA Conversation with Facebook Whistleblower Frances HaugenBehind the Curtain on The Social Dilemma with Jeff Orlowski-Yang and Larissa RhodesYour Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_

Nicolle Wallace discusses the brand new reporting that Secret Service officers have testified in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into January 6th, updates on the coup that almost was in Russia over the weekend, the ex-president's same-old grift as reporting on his 2024 campaign reveals donations are going to his legal defenses, a lawsuit against failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake attempting to hold her accountable for the consequences of her election lies, and more. Joined by: Carol Leonnig, Harry Litman, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Ali Velshi, Igor Novikov, Mary McCord, Miles Taylor, Tim Miller, Basil Smikle, Stephen Richer, and Frances Haugen.

Frances Haugen is to Instagram as Jeffrey Wigand is to big tobacco and Edward Snowden is to the NSA. She blew the whistle, exposing them for doing harm, and it changed her life for good. She joins us to discuss what that was like, and to talk about her new book, The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook. Plus, Trump backers complain about the double standards, but the standards were clearly articulated in a fairly famous press conference we know Trump paid attention to. And, by any standard, Indian rail travel is especially dangerous, and, it goes without saying, especially to the poor. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just as Facebook was on the verge of becoming Meta Platforms, Inc. in late 2021, a scathing series of articles was published by the Wall Street Journal. The reporting was based on internal documents that detailed the ways Facebook's platforms “are riddled with flaws that cause harm, often in ways that only the company fully understands.” The source for these internal documents — some tens of thousands of pages — became known as The Facebook Whistleblower.  The name behind these revelations is ex-Facebook product manager Frances Haugen.  On this episode, Haugen reveals why she came forward, what she hopes to accomplish with her new book, The Power of One, and what she sees as the perils — and promise — of an ever-changing technology landscape that requires transparency to keep itself honest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date 3/8/2023 Today, we take a look at some of the emerging elements of technology and regulation that will likely shape the next era of the internet and our relationship to it. For today, these will include synthetic relationships with artificial intelligence, fake audio and video virtually indistinguishable from reality that will facilitate disinformation, reinterpreting Section 230 for a new era of internet content and the ongoing struggle to regulate social media platforms. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! Watch/Listen: The Laura Flanders Show SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: What is ChatGPT, the AI software taking the internet by storm - BBC News - Air Date 1-15-23 While its popularity is soaring amid reports that OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is closing in on a $10bn investment from Microsoft, there are fears the technology could cause more harm than good. Ch. 2: Synthetic Humanity AI & Whats At Stake - Your Undivided Attention - Air Date 2-16-23 In this episode of Your Undivided Attention, Tristan and Aza reach beyond the moment to talk about this powerful new AI, and the new paradigm of humanity and computation we're about to enter. Ch. 3: What are deepfakes and are they dangerous? - Start Here, Al Jazeera English - Air Date 6-21-21 What are deepfakes? How are they made? And should they worry us? Ch. 4: Creating a lie detector for deepfakes - CBS Sunday Morning - Air Date 1-29-23 Adobe and Microsoft have teamed up to develop new tools for verifying the attributes and history of images and videos on the web. Ch. 5: Free Speech on Trial: Supreme Court Hears Cases That Could Reshape Future of the Internet - Democracy Now! - Air Date 2-27-23 We speak with Aaron Mackey, senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, who says Section 230 “powers the underlying architecture” of the internet. Ch. 6: SCOTUS on the Internet Its Complicated Part 1 - Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick - Air Date 2-25-23 Two big tech cases before the US Supreme Court this week promised justices tackling the thorny issues of content moderation, liability, and internet platforms, but instead delivered confusion and dodges. Ch. 7: Why Some See Web 3.0 as the Future of the Internet - WSJ - Air Date 2-15-22 Some see Web 3.0 as the next generation of the internet, a decentralized version of the web-based on the blockchain. Here are the key principles behind it, and why skeptics are unconvinced it could scale globally. Ch. 8: Real Social Media Solutions, Now — with Frances Haugen - Your Undivided Attention - Air Date 11-23-22 Tristan sits with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, a friend of Center for Humane Technology, to discuss the harm caused to our mental health and global democracy when platforms lack accountability and transparency. Ch. 9: SCOTUS on the Internet It's Complicated Part 2 - Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick - Air Date 2-25-23 MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 10: Synthetic Humanity AI & Whats At Stake Part 2 - Your Undivided Attention - Air Date 2-16-23 Ch. 11: Ban TikTok? - Today, Explained - Air Date 2-21-23 Politicians across the United States are calling for an outright ban on the popular social media platform. Alex Heath, deputy editor at The Verge, explains how TikTok hopes to pre-empt one from ever passing. VOICEMAILS Ch. 13: What does re-Indigenization mean for White folks and racial tribalism? - Pat from Chicago FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 14: Final comments on what re-Indigenization means for the rest of us MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions) SHOW IMAGE:  Description: A dark, abstract image with the appearance of staining or mildew. In the center, there is a dark silhouette of hands holding the outline of a smartphone. A dark question mark is on the phone screen. Credit: "Phone-question-screen-online" by ChenSpec | License

Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 01/27/23)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill's guests are Frances Haugen, Bari Weiss, and FMR. Congressman Tim Ryan (Originally aired 01/27/23) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen shared a trove of internal company documents to the Wall Street Journal in 2021, some of the most dramatic revelations concerned the company's use of a so-called “cross-check” system that, according to the Journal, essentially exempted certain high-profile users from the platform's usual rules. After the Journal published its report, Facebook—which has since changed its name to Meta—asked the platform's independent Oversight Board to weigh in on the program. And now, a year later, the Board has finally released its opinion. On this episode of Arbiters of Truth, our series on the online information ecosystem, Lawfare senior editors Alan Rozenshtein and Quinta Jurecic sat down with Suzanne Nossel, a member of the Oversight Board and the CEO of PEN America. She talked us through the Board's findings, its criticisms of cross-check, and its recommendations for Meta going forward. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.