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'Name their bluff': Shut down social media platforms, ex-Facebook adviser urges | CBC News

A former Facebook adviser is urging governments around the globe to close down social media platforms till they may be able to be reformed.
A former Facebook adviser is urging governments around the world to shut down social media platforms until they can be reformed.

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