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Facebook damage 'will haunt a generation,' says US senator

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Reuters
05 October, 2021, 08:45 pm
Last modified: 05 October, 2021, 08:50 pm

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Facebook damage 'will haunt a generation,' says US senator

Reuters
05 October, 2021, 08:45 pm
Last modified: 05 October, 2021, 08:50 pm
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Photo: Collected

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, telling lawmakers the social media giant knew its apps were harming the mental health of some young users.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat from Connecticut said. 

"The damage to self-interest and self-worth inflicted by Facebook today will haunt a generation."

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"Big Tech now faces the Big Tobacco jaw-dropping moment of truth."

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