{"id":386397,"date":"2026-10-09T19:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-meta-doubled-down-after-frances-haugen-blew-the-whistle-top-comment-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T19:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:00:39","slug":"why-meta-doubled-down-after-frances-haugen-blew-the-whistle-top-comment-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-meta-doubled-down-after-frances-haugen-blew-the-whistle-top-comment-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Meta doubled down after Frances Haugen blew the whistle | Top Comment Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/X8gUjgBOje8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Meta doubled down after Frances Haugen blew the whistle | Top Comment Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X8gUjgBOje8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As The Social Reckoning hits cinemas, the whistleblower who inspired the movie joins Top Comment to discuss what&#8217;s changed since she leaked tens of thousands of internal Facebook documents in 2021. <\/p>\n<p>Considered by many to be the primary catalyst for much of the legislation and litigation currently targeting social media giants, Frances Haugen&#8217;s revelations have nonetheless been followed by an apparent acceleration by those same companies in pursuit of maximum engagement. <\/p>\n<p>On this episode, Frances talks about tech accountability in the age of AI, the increasingly punitive measures being taken against others who decide to speak out, and what she really thinks of Mark Zuckerberg. 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