Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Facebook gives non-US users less protection from harmful content to save money
By Basit Ansari
<p>Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has told the Australian parliamentary that FB does the bare minimum in regulating content because it is profitable, especially when content comes in languages that are not spoken prominently in developed countries as there is minimal criticism from these underrepresented users. For people living outside the US, Meta will deliberately provide less help, reporting of online abuse, and safety on its platform to save on costs.</p>
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