Facebook: ‘Ludicrous’ to say it fuelled US Capitol riot
Al Jazeera
Facebook’s vice president of policy and global affairs Nick Clegg also pushed back at the assertion its platforms are ‘toxic’ for teens.
Facebook has dismissed as “ludicrous” suggestions it contributed to the US Capitol riot on January 6, a charge the social media giant expects will be levelled in an upcoming whistle-blower interview.
Facebook’s vice president of policy and global affairs, Nick Clegg, on Sunday also vehemently pushed back at the assertion its platforms are “toxic” for teens, days after a tense recent congressional hearing in which US lawmakers grilled the company over its effect on the mental health of young users.
The world’s largest social media platform has been embroiled in a firestorm brought about by an unnamed whistle-blower, who has shared a trove of company documents with lawmakers and The Wall Street Journal that detail how Facebook knew its products, including Instagram, were harming girls’ self-image.
