Mark Zuckerberg’s company has been the target of several complaints (Photo: Chessnott/Getty Images)
A Facebook executive said on Sunday that the company should introduce new measures into its app to keep teens away from harmful content, as US lawmakers analyzed how the social network and its subsidiaries, such as Instagram, could harm youth’s mental health. How do they affect health?
Facebook’s vice president for global affairs Nick Clegg also expressed openness to the idea of allowing regulators access to the algorithms used to enhance content.
Clegg said, however, that he could not respond if the algorithm amplified the voices of those who invaded the US Capitol on January 6.
Clegg told CNN’s State of the Union program, “Algorithms should be billed for regulation, if necessary, so that people can compare what our systems say they should actually do.”
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, spoke days after testifying on Capitol Hill about how the company encouraging users to keep browsing is affecting the well-being of teens.
“We will offer something that will make a big difference. Realizing that a teen is watching the same content over and over and that content may not be conducive to their well-being, our systems allow them to watch other content. will encourage.” They said. Clegg to CNN.
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