Re:Facebook whistleblower says she wants to fix company, not...
by farmerstan on Sunday October 03, 2021 @11:31PM
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You didn’t read the article. By law, she is allowed to whistleblow and share internal documents.
Re:Facebook whistleblower says she wants to fix company, not...
by robbrown451 on Sunday October 03, 2021 @11:37PM
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I did read it. The law says she is allowed to share documents with the SEC. I don't know if she is allowed to go beyond that, such as doing this interview. And I certainly don't know all the requirements for it falling under that law.
Regardless, my whole point is that what she is doing is a positive and I salute her for it.
Also, just saw this (which says what I was saying, that going to the press can put her at legal peril): https://www.npr.org/2021/09/30/1042012393/facebook-whistlebl...
For all I know, what she did is illegal. But I'm glad she did it, it was very brave and she puts herself at a lot of risk by doing it. If Facebook goes after her, they will undoubtedly get bad press and encourage government regulation and possibly even antitrust action.
Facebook and other social media aren't inherently bad, but the incentives are certainly there for them to amplify the worst of human nature. This is most likely a problem that needs people outside of Facebook (and all these other companies) to solve. I am 100% in agreement with her that it is a solvable problem.