Former Facebook data scientist Francis Haugen wrote in her new book that social media companies are still not being held accountable for the harms they cause users, especially young people, after previously leaking internal company research in 2021, CBS News reports. Facebook did not respond directly to Haugen’s claims and instead provided CBS “with a list of tools and privacy features they’ve implemented to protect young people.” Haugen said a number of the features were already in place before she leaked company research and their efficacy remains unknown.
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