Facebook platforms back online – as it happened
by Lois Beckett from on (#5QB8J)
The company and its network of services were hit by an outage in several countries, affecting millions of people
Facebook's executives, including Mark Zuckerberg have repeatedly told US lawmakers that they welcome government regulation. Facing scrutiny for their internal policy decisions, they have asked politicians to draw the line on harmful content.
But in her prepared Senate testimony, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen plans to argue that Facebook's lack of transparency makes it impossible for regulators to meaningfully serve as a check on the powerful global platform.
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