FRANCES HAUGEN
The Social Reckoning: Looking back at Facebook’s 2021 controversy and where Meta stands today
Aaron Sorkin’s latest film focuses on Facebook's past controversies and the implications of its business model. The story centres around whistleblower Frances Haugen and her allegations regarding Facebook's internal practices. Meta, formerly Facebook, is navigating ongoing concerns about safety and user engagement. The film, while offering a dramatic retelling, critiques the effectiveness of Meta’s strategies.
Hollywood's fresh take on tech titans: From heroes to villains
Hollywood now represents tech leaders like Elizabeth Holmes and Elon Musk as villains amidst public disillusionment. Recent films explore the consequences of their actions and seek accountability for social damage. Documentaries and fictional works dissect their influence and ethical lapses, highlighting concerns over concentrated power. Filmmakers confront the flaws of these figures while critiquing their societal impact.
Instagram turns 16, but the internet isn't celebrating
While some users shared their early Instagram grids, replies to the post quickly turned sour. Many users said they wished the app could be undone. Others pointed to concerns about teen mental health, addictive design, and the pressure of a curated online life.
'The Social Reckoning' star Mikey Madison reveals what kept her ‘tethered to the ground’ after the 2025 Oscar win
Following her remarkable Academy Award win, Mikey Madison has opened up about the importance of staying humble. With gratitude towards her family and friends, she feels supported and grounded. Rather than succumbing to pressure for a perfect role after her Oscar success, she is excited for her upcoming film, 'The Social Reckoning,' which explores the story of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, set to premiere internationally on October 9, 2026.
Facebook whistleblower launches nonprofit to take on big tech
The new Beyond the Screen nonprofit said that its first project will be to document ways big tech is failing in its "legal and ethical obligations to society" and help come up with ways to solve those problems.
Facebook whistleblower to train lawyers how to fight Big Tech
Frances Haugen, a Facebook employee, who spent the last several months testifying to the US, European and Australian authorities, has secured some early-stage funding from donors.
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen criticises Meta's metaverse plans
Frances Haugen said Meta has made "very grandiose promises" about the metaverse, but if they didn’t commit to openness, access, and other accountability measures, she could “imagine just seeing a replay of all the problems you see on Facebook."
Facebook whistleblower says transparency needed to fix social media ills
People who use the platform in languages other than English are using a "raw, dangerous version of Facebook," Haugen said.
Facebook whistleblower: 'I want to start a youth movement'
Ex-Facebook engineer Haugen believes young people have more reason than anyone else to pressure social media companies to do better.
Beefed up EU tech rules could be global standard, says Facebook whistleblower
EU industry chief Thierry Breton criticised the increased lobbying by technology companies over the draft rules and urged lawmakers fighting over the scope of the DSA to step up their deliberations.
Governments must check if Facebook really does scrap face recognition, Frances Haugen says
Facebook made the announcement on Tuesday, partly in response to growing scrutiny from regulators and legislators over user safety and abuses on its platforms. Activists have criticised faceprinting as a serious threat to privacy.
Unlikely Facebook will change if Mark Zuckerberg remains CEO, whistleblower says
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen sees no sense in the company’s rebranding as Meta Platforms, given the issues that are yet to be addressed by the Mark Zuckerberg-led social network.
Facebook asks employees to preserve internal documents for legal inquiries after whistleblower scandal
Frances Haugen accused Facebook of pursuing profit over safety.
Facebook will fuel violent unrest around the world, whistleblower Frances Haugen says
"The events we're seeing around the world, things like Myanmar and Ethiopia, those are the opening chapters because engagement-based ranking does two things: one, it prioritises and amplifies divisive and polarising extreme content and two it concentrates it," Haugen said.
Facebook will fuel further unrest, whistleblower says
Haugen, a former product manager on Facebook's civic misinformation team who has turned whistleblower, appeared before a parliamentary select committee in Britain that is examining plans to regulate social media companies.
US senator asks Facebook CEO to retain documents linked to testimony
Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell asked Facebook to preserve and retain internal Facebook research referenced by Haugen and Facebook's evaluation of the research; ranking or composition systems and the impact of Facebook's platforms on children.
Facebook's oversight board to meet with whistleblower Frances Haugen
Haugen revealed last week she was the person who provided documents used in a Wall Street Journal investigation and a Senate hearing on Instagram's harm to teenage girls.
Facebook's oversight board to meet with whistleblower Frances Haugen
Haugen revealed last week she was the person who provided documents used in a Wall Street Journal investigation and a Senate hearing on Instagram's harm to teenage girls.
After whistleblower goes public, Facebook tries calming employees
To counter Frances Haugen's claims — which were backed by internal documents that showed Facebook’s services hurt some children’s self-esteem and abetted human trafficking — executives have conducted live internal events with employees.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen and the power of one
On Monday, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram went offline for six hours. That was only the second worst thing to happen to the social media behemoth this week.
Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen?
US law protects whistleblowers who disclose information about potential misconduct to the government. But that protection doesn't necessarily cover taking corporate secrets to the media.
White House says reforms should happen given concerns about Facebook
White House press secretary Jen Psaki made the comments a day after former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testified before Congress about concerns that the social media company harms children's mental health and stokes divisions.
If Facebook is the problem, is a social media regulator the fix?
Facebook's Lina Pietsch said the company had itself long called for government oversight. "We have been calling for updated regulations ourselves for two and a half years," she said.
Facebook an 'urgent threat' to US, whistleblower Frances Haugen to tell Congress
"The core of the issue is that no one can understand Facebook's destructive choices better than Facebook, because only Facebook gets to look under the hood," whistleblower Frances Haugen says in a written testimony prepared for the hearing.
Former Facebook manager alleges social network fed Capitol riot
The whistleblower, former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen, asserted that a 2018 change to the content flow in Facebook's news feeds contributed to more divisiveness and ill will in a network ostensibly created to bring people closer together.
Facebook ‘chooses profits over safety’, whistleblower Frances Haugen says
A former product manager at Facebook, Frances Haugen, gave thousands of internal documents to WSJ which published the findings, including that Facebook knew Instagram was worsening mental health issues among teenagers.
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