Facebook whistleblower claims that social media companies evade responsibility for harms caused

In his new book, former Facebook data scientist Francis Haugen asserts that social media companies, including Facebook, are not being held accountable for the harm caused to users, especially young people. CBS News reports that Facebook did not directly address Haugen's claims but shared a list of tools and privacy features they've implemented to safeguard young users. Haugen mentioned that some of these features were already in place before she leaked the internal research, and their effectiveness remains uncertain.

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