HAUGEN URGES
LAWMAKERS TO
AVERT IMPASSE
ON SOCIAL
MEDIA LAWS
Ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances
Haugen implored lawmakers Wednesday to
avert the usual congressional stalemates as they
weigh proposals to curb abuses on social media
platforms by limiting the companies’ free-speech
protections against legal liability.
Still, Haugen urged caution in making changes to
the 1996 law that provides legal protection both
for content the platforms carry and for companies
removing postings they deem offensive. She
cited unintended consequences from a previous
congressional revision.
“I encourage you to move forward with eyes open
to the consequences of reform,” Haugen testified
at a hearing by a House Energy and Commerce
subcommittee. “I encourage you to talk to human
rights advocates who can help provide context
