Meta’s Covid-19 and climate crisis policy was disclosed by Facebook informant Frances Haugen. According to Haugen, Meta misinformed investors about its policy to reduce the spread of misinformation about climate change and COVID-19.
Haugen, who filed two new complaints with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), had previously come to the fore when Facebook claimed that “profit is more important than user safety”. The new claims were filed by Whistleblower Aid, the nonprofit that represents Haugen, the Washington Post reported.
Meta’s Covid-19 and climate crisis policy inadequate
Complaints based on Frances Haugen allege misinformation to investors about Facebook’s efforts to combat misinformation. The other complaint alleges that Facebook is taking a different path in its efforts to combat misinformation about COVID-19, despite public statements promising to remove harmful information.
Meta spokesperson Drew Pusateri lauded Meta’s policy on Covid-19 and the climate crisis, including removing false claims about vaccines and directing users to authorized information centres. did not neglect to be present.
“There is no one-size-fits-all solution to stop the spread of misinformation, but we are committed to creating new tools and policies to combat it.”
US Democratic Party senators and supporters have long criticized Facebook for spreading misinformation, especially about climate change and COVID-19. However, the latest claims made by Haugen; The 2020 US Presidential election has reiterated that the company’s efforts to combat misinformation have been inadequate after warnings of the pandemic and the climate crisis.
The complaint, which targets COVID-19 misinformation, refers to a Facebook poll where 1 in 3 people in the US said they saw misleading or false information about COVID-19 and the Presidential vote, The Post reported.
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