Facebook is trying to rebuild its reputation after Frances Haugen’s statement and shows that it is taking steps to protect young people from potentially harmful content. According to the news of CNN and Reuters, a new feature coming to Instagram will encourage young people to “take a break from Instagram for a while”. There’s no word on when this feature will be available, but it’s clear that its goal is to reduce addiction and other unhealthy behaviors.
Facebook will also reportedly take measures to keep young people away from “unhealthy for them” content in apps. Although it has not been explained in detail what these measures will be, it is thought that a change will be made in the algorithms.
This change also indicates that Haugen’s claims are correct. Haugen claimed that Facebook’s algorithms were problematic, did not protect children from harmful content, and removed only part of the hate speech. In addition, he stated that Facebook should be held legally responsible for any damages that may arise from the display of content selected by Facebook’s algorithms.
The new measures actually do not fully respond to the criticisms brought by Haugen and the like. Taking a break and keeping away from harmful content does not mean removing harmful content. It is claimed that Facebook, as always, will only make the arrangements it sees fit for itself when introducing new rules.
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