Facebook under fire for burying research into mental health impact

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com https://www.ft.com/content/5f0402b7-812a-4314-aba1-cee242f9e161

US senators are pressuring Facebook to release all its internal research into how its products affect users after a series of revelations about the harm some its platforms cause to vulnerable groups including children. FT European technology correspondent Madhumita Murgia argues that it’s time for Facebook to turn off its digital advertising firehose. FT markets editor Katie Martin deciphers the message from this week’s bond market activity. And FT science editor Clive Cookson discusses how artificial intelligence can improve weather forecasting .

Facebook pressed to release research on how its platforms affect users https://www.ft.com/content/b0e387f4-4a2f-49d3-9852-f8cf7dcc211c

Time to turn off Facebook’s digital fire hose https://www.ft.com/content/d5dcfece-4e3c-4937-81ac-20dc736c4c27

Global bond market set for worst month since early 2021 https://www.ft.com/content/42e62e77-f830-4e5a-895f-7837a72847b0

DeepMind and UK’s Met Office use AI to improve weather forecasts https://www.ft.com/content/602235aa-7039-472a-80cf-55fa3519ea06

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