The Facebook whistleblower repeatedly pointed outside the US for examples of how the social network could be used to dangerous ends — so much so that lawmakers wondered in the hearing if they should meet to specifically discuss national security concerns.
The former product manager referenced a series of links between activity on Facebook and deadly violence in Myanmar and Ethiopia, and spying by China and Iran. "My fear is that without action, divisive and extremist behaviors we see today are only the beginning. What we saw in Myanmar and now in Ethiopia are the opening chapters of a story so terrifying no one wants to read the end of it," Haugen said, referring to recent bloodshed in both countries.
Whistleblower: Facebook harms children, stokes division and weakens our democracy 02:01In March, Facebook's security staff revealed that Chinese hackers had targeted Uyghur activists and journalists living outside the country with fake Facebook accounts and malware. Chinese hackers targeted Uyghurs living in US, Facebook security team finds Haugen's team also observed"the active participation of, say, the Iran government doing espionage on other state actors.
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