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Wednesday 06 October 2021 7:22 am  |  Updated:  Thursday 07 October 2021 3:51 pm

Whistleblower Frances Haugen: Facebook extends users’ stay to drive advertising

By: Michiel Willems

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During a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing last night, in which U.S. lawmakers pounced on Facebook, whistleblower Frances Haugen called for transparency about how the social media giant entices users to extend their stay on the site, giving them ample opportunity to advertise to them. Watch the full report.

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