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World Service,06 Oct 2021,49 mins

Facebook under fire in US hearing

Newsday

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen tells US lawmakers the social media giant knew about the harm that its platform could do to children and democracy, but that it chose to prioritise growth instead. We'll hear how Facebook responds. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has been delivering a speech pointing to further integration with mainland China. And where's the $100 bn a year in climate money promised by the rich countries in the Paris Agreement they agreed to stump up… small farmers in the global south are asking why they've not seen the aid.

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