Another Facebook whistleblower has expressed an interest in testifying before the Congress
Another Facebook whistleblower has expressed an interest in testifying before the Congress
Sophie Zhang, who previously stated that she felt she had "blood on her hands" as a result of her time spent working at Facebook, told CNN on Sunday that she is willing to testify before Congress about the company. She also stated that she had provided documentation pertaining to the company to a law enforcement agency in the United States.
In a lengthy memo written last year after being fired from the company, Zhang expressed her dissatisfaction with the company's efforts to combat hate and misinformation, particularly in smaller and developing countries. Zhang had worked as a data scientist for the tech giant for nearly three years. During her interview, Zhang stated that she was informed by the company that she had been terminated due to poor performance.
It was BuzzFeed News who broke the story of the memo last year, and it later became the subject of a series of articles in Britain's The Guardian newspaper.
Following Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony to a Senate subcommittee last week, Zhang told CNN on Sunday from her home in the Bay Area that she was encouraged by the apparent bipartisan support for action on child online safety.
Zhang stated that she provided information about Facebook to law enforcement officials. "Several pieces of documentation were provided to a law enforcement agency in the United States regarding potential criminal violations. According to what I've heard, the investigation is still underway "She posted a message on Twitter on Sunday.
The woman refused to say which agency or to which agency she had provided the information when CNN inquired about her actions. Monday, the FBI declined to make any statements, stating that "the FBI generally does not confirm or deny, or otherwise comment on information or tips received from the public."
One of Zhang's most important criticisms of Facebook is that the company does not do enough to combat platform abuse in countries other than the United States of America. A recent quarterly filing by Facebook revealed that approximately 90% of its monthly active users reside outside of the United States and Canada, according to the company's most recent quarterly filing.
One of Facebook's spokespersons denied the charge on Monday, saying the company had recently invested billions of dollars in safety and security measures.
"We have also taken down over 150 networks that have attempted to manipulate public debate since 2017, with the majority of them originating in or concentrating on countries other than the United States. Our track record demonstrates that we prosecute abuse abroad with the same zeal with which we prosecute abuse here in the United States of America "Furthermore, according to the spokesperson.
