Techdirt Podcast Episode 303: The Facebook Papers & The Media

from the truth-and-coverage dept

The documents revealed by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen are full of important information — but the media hasn't been doing the best job of covering that information and all its nuances. There are plenty of examples of reporters taking one aspect out of context and presenting it in the worst possible light, while ignoring the full picture. This week, we're joined by law professor Kate Klonick to discuss the media's failings in covering the Facebook Papers, and the unwanted outcomes this could produce.

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Filed Under: frances haugen, journalism, kate klonick, podcast, social media
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  1. icon
    hopinion (profile), 3 Nov 2021 @ 2:37am

    On sensible regulation

    Kate makes this hopeful comment at 26:35 that we are seeing some useful and consistent ideas emerge and less of the crazy ones "of the last decade"... what is she referring to?

    link to this | view in thread ]

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    Samuel Abram (profile), 3 Nov 2021 @ 7:54am

    Re: On sensible regulation

    I, too, want an answer to this.

    link to this | view in thread ]


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