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Facebook whistleblowers share their findings

Key takeaways from the Wall Street Journal's investigations

Casey Newton
Sep 15, 2021
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Facebook whistleblowers share their findings

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An upside-down Facebook like button. (Barefoot Communications on Unsplash)
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Today let’s talk about the Wall Street Journal’s ongoing investigation into Facebook’s internal research, and what it tells us about the blind spots we have in understanding how social networks affect society.

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