Former Facebook employee Francis Hogan revealed in early October 2021 that the algorithm of the world's most popular social media network was designed to encourage violent and hateful content.
Speaking on a talk show on the American TV channel CBS, Francis Hogan claimed that Facebook has no interest in the mental health or well-being of its users, it only values its earnings.
Less than two years after Francis Hogan became part of Facebook, he realized that the company itself was resisting to change the damage that Facebook and its proprietary app, Instagram, were doing to users. He decided to let the world know the truth.
That's why he went to the US Congress and the media and accused Facebook of prioritizing profit over security.
He is by far the most prominent figure in Facebook insiders and has supported thousands of pages of his research into allegations that he harmed children on Facebook platforms and incited political violence. Do
So far, almost all of the Facebook workers who have come forward with new revelations against it are women, and observers say this is no coincidence.
Who is Francis Hogan?
Francis Hogan, the daughter of a doctor and teacher from Iowa, has excellent academic credentials, including a Harvard business degree and several patents.
Prior to her revelations about Facebook, Francis Hogan was considered one of the most successful young women in the world.
Francis Hogan, who grew up near the University of Iowa campus, where his father taught medicine, was a member of a high school engineering team that was included in the top 10 in the United States.
Years later, when Frances' job on Google was written in a local newspaper, a schoolteacher described her as terribly transparent.
Become part of the first batch of 75 students at the new First College of Engineering, established in Boston in the fall of 2002.
Meanwhile, most of the participants rejected the offer of eminent universities and accepted the offer of the first free education so that something could be done.
But before the students graduated, the college did not have the status of an authoritative educational institution, which led to obstacles for Francis Hogan and others like him.
Lennon Andrea Stein, a computer science professor, said that the people of Google had rejected Frances' request without reading it.
Lenin Andrea helped the company change its mind and sent an e-mail informing the company of Francis Hogan's abilities.
At Google, Francis Hogan worked on a project that made thousands of books accessible to mobile phones, and another project helped create a social network.
Google paid for Francis' graduate business degree from Harvard.
Jonathan Schieffy, who graduated with Frances in 2011, said: "Smartphones have become part of everyday life. We talk a lot about the ethical use and misuse of data. Frances is very interested in the relationship between people's personalities and technology. Kept.
He added that he laughs at recent social media posts that question the motives behind Francis' revelations: "No one can force Francis to do anything."
Join Facebook
In late 2018, a Facebook official contacted Francis and said in recent interviews that he had been told by the company that he would be interested in a job that would allow him to use the platform to promote misleading content and democracy. Will be able to help prevent problems.
He told managers about a friend of his who, after spending time in online forums, turned to white racism and expressed a desire to prevent this from happening to others.
In June 2019, he joined Facebook's team, which focuses on global election-related activities.
But she said she was unhappy with the widespread spread of misleading content by Facebook and its insufficient role in preventing violence.
She resigned in May, but for weeks before that she had been copying the company's internal research results and thousands of documents.
She told the US Congress that she wanted to change Facebook instead of destroying it.
"I believe in the opportunities available on Facebook. We can enjoy social media without harming democracy, without endangering children and without promoting racial violence around the world," he said. Could connect with each other.
That may be the case, but the industry says Facebook and other technology companies need to go deeper.
Getting support
A large section of the community making such revelations is supporting Francis and appreciating his courage.
Sufi Zheng, a former Facebook employee, accused the company last year of ignoring fake accounts that undermined foreign elections.
She said she was surprised that the company could not catch Francis while she was looking at the results of the company's research.
Sufi Zheng said, "I think they are trapped in a trap where they are constantly setting fire to denial, which will lead to more people coming forward."
Elaine Foster, a former Countrywide Financial official, said it was possible that Francis' actions would make it impossible for her to find another job in the industry, and that if Facebook resorted to the law to return the documents, So he has the resources that an employee can't compete with.
