Beefed up EU tech rules could be global standard, says Facebook whistleblower


FILE PHOTO: Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen reacts during an interview with Reuters ahead of a meeting with German Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht, in Berlin, Germany, November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's draft rules requiring tech firms to do more to tackle illegal online content could become a global gold standard for a safer online world if they are beefed up, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told EU lawmakers on Monday.

Haugen, a former Facebook employee who worked as a product manager on the company's civic misinformation team, has accused the social media giant of repeatedly prioritising profit https://reut.rs/3C33JmE over clamping down on hate speech and misinformation.

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