Former Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Frances Haugen told politicians in the United Kingdom working on legislation to rein in social media companies that the company is making online hate and extremism worse and outlined how it could improve online safety.Haugen appeared before a parliamentary committee scrutinising the British government's draft legislation to crack down on harmful online content, and her comments could help politicians beef up the rules. She's testifying the same day that Facebook is set to release its latest earnings.Haugen told UK politicians how Facebook Groups amplifies online hate, saying algorithms that prioritise engagement take people with mainstream interests and push them to the extremes. She said the company could add moderators to prevent groups from being used to spread extremist views.
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