BRUSSELS (AP) – Facebook researcher Francis Haugen says the world should fear the effects of metaphysics. He said that the social media giant has changed his focus, that the imaginary world of the future will make people give up a lot of personal information, become addicted and give another problem monopoly in the online world.
In an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday, she presented a series of presentations to European legislators on social media companies., Hawgen is quick to prioritize her former employer, Metas, because “if you don’t like the conversation, you can try to change the conversation.”
“Facebook needs to have a transparent plan for Metavers before they can start building all this because they have shown that they can hide behind walls about Facebook, they are making unnecessary mistakes, they are doing things that put their own interests ahead.”
Methavas is the kind of Internet that came to life., Or at least made in 3D. CEO Mark Zuckerberg described the move as a “virtual environment” – instead of just looking at the screen – and focused on Facebook’s business model, including changing the company’s name. People can connect, work, and play using virtual reality headphones, augmented reality glasses, smartphone apps, or other devices.
Hawgen is a former product manager on Facebook and has been the talk of the town for some time now. Her documents to the authorities and her testimony to the legislature On both sides of the Atlantic, there have been deep-seated problems with the company and they have been able to beat big technology companies by encouraging legislative and regulatory efforts around the world.
She says social media is more about engagement and user growth than online security. Hawgen, who provided many improved internal documents He told a news agency group that Facebook systems promote online hate and extremism, do not protect young people from harmful content and that the company has no incentive to fix the problem.
Hawgen’s documents expose the internal crisis in a company that provides free services to 3 billion people.
Zuckerberg dismissed Hawgen’s claim as a “coordinated effort” to paint a false picture of the company. A Facebook spokesman said the company was working to respond to comments about Meta.
Officials in Washington and European capitals are taking her claim seriously. EU lawmakers demanded an immediate end to the 2 1/2 hour hearing on Monday.
The European Union (EU) has called on the 27-nation bloc to support new “digital porters” by enacting new digital laws, which will require people to be more transparent about their algorithms as they decide what they see in the diet and be more accountable for their content. Forums.
Facebook says it supports more regulatory efforts in the United States than in the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Hawgen is calling on politicians to investigate further because Facebook is focused on metavers – the world is working to build others, including Microsoft and video game companies. Such immersive environments “are extremely addictive and encourage people to move away from reality,” she says. He coined the phrase “Snow Crash” in the 1992 science fiction novel:
Hawgen Meters expressed concern about the need for sensors in the home and workplace.
“We can’t choose to be in the workplace, in those places. For example, if your employer determines that they are now a meters company, you should provide additional personal information to an organization that has shown that it is liable for any benefit.
Hawgen stopped in London and Berlin to speak with officials and lawyers and spoke at a technology conference in Lisbon. She will address French lawmakers in Paris on Wednesday.
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Chan reports from London.
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