A whistleblower says Facebook turned off crucial safety measures too soon after the 2020 US elections, like limits on live video.
A former employee is accusing Facebook of relaxing election-related safeguards too soon, a move the whistleblower says contributed to the spread of misinformation and the
The New York Times reported the whistleblower, whose identity is not yet known, is planning to reveal the accusation on Sunday., according to an internal memo from the social media company obtained by the Times. The whistleblower says the company turned off some crucial safety measures like limits on live video too quickly following the 2020 presidential election, the Times reported.
"Social media has had a big impact on society in recent years, and Facebook is often a place where much of this debate plays out," Facebook VP Nick Clegg wrote in the 1,500-word memo seen by the newspaper."What evidence there is simply does not support the idea that Facebook, or social media more generally, is the primary cause of polarization."