Catalyst Podcast

Is Facebook the New Marlboro?: On the Outage and Regulation


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On October 4th, 2021, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were all down for most of the afternoon. Meanwhile, Paul and Rich recorded this week’s episode to discuss the outage and the ongoing allegations against Facebook. They also draw parallels between regulating Facebook and regulating the tobacco industry and share their hypotheses on how Facebook got to the point of overlooking the safety of its users.

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Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic For Teen Girls 

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