Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen

Photo of John McGahonJohn McGahon (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----the European Parliament and the House of Commons select committee as well. I would describe her as having real moral fortitude in coming out of the shadows by herself and taking on a colossal company like Facebook right around the world and speaking to parliamentarians. It takes immense personal character to have the ability to do that and it is to be commended.

It is very difficult to come in at the end of a debate and to ask an original question. I will try to differentiate my points a little bit and put a different slant on it. Ms Haugen lifted the lid on some of the darker practices that Facebook has engaged in. Does she think she has lifted the lid on all of it or that it is just the tip of the iceberg and there are other practices that Facebook is using that we have not yet found out about?

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