Facebook: ‘Ludicrous’ to say it fuelled US Capitol riot (Al Jazeera)

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.

Facebook: ‘Ludicrous’ to say it fuelled US Capitol riot | News | Al Jazeera

Marco Emanuele
Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

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