'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.Original article
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  2. "The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for U.S. visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers". (June 1, 2019)
  3. "The NDP, which went into this federal election campaign short of money and with sagging poll numbers, needs social media clout. It got some on Saturday". (September 30, 2019)
  4. "Facebook knew as early as 2018 that its platform was being used to incite division and violence, a company official told MPs in Ottawa on Thursday". (June 6, 2019)
  5. "A report from U.K. non-profit Full Fact finds that Facebook's new fact-checking program is a useful tool — but doesn't got far enough in combating disinformation". (July 30, 2019)
  6. "A London, Ont., homicide case could help determine how far into your Facebook inbox the arm of the law could reach for investigative purposes". (May 27, 2019)
  7. "Halifax privacy lawyer says offering up your phone should never be a requirement to enter an establishment". (June 19, 2019)
  8. "A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Facebook has some big-money backers for its new cryptocurrency; Canada faces big challenges in closing the gap between its emissions and its climate change targets". (June 18, 2019)
  9. "Advertisers are able to write their own copy, when sharing a link as an advertisement on Facebook, potentially opening the door for misleading ads to spread". (September 16, 2019)
  10. "Facebook's lead regulator in the European Union is seeking information over how it handled data during the manual transcription of users' audio recordings, Ireland's Data Protection Commision said on Wednesday". (August 14, 2019)
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