Facebook grilled by UK lawmakers making online safety rules


Haugen, right, gives evidence to the joint committee for the Draft Online Safety Bill, as part of government plans for social media regulation, in London, on Oct 25, 2021. Haugen said that Facebook is making online hate and extremism worse and outlined how it could improve online safety. — UK Parliament via AP

LONDON: British lawmakers grilled Facebook on Oct 28 over how it handles online safety as European countries move to rein in the power of social media companies.

Facebook’s head of safety said the tech giant supports regulation and has no business interest in providing people with an “unsafe experience”.

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