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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Leaked Facebook docs are making headlines everywhere. We break down the latest news

Facebook has been accused of turning a blind eye to the harmful ways its platform has been used — for plotting the January 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, spreading vaccine disinformation, trafficking humans.

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By Madeleine Brand • Oct 27, 2021 • 12m Listen

Facebook has been accused of turning a blind eye to the harmful ways its platform has been used — for plotting the January 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, spreading vaccine disinformation, trafficking humans. Keeping up with news about the social media platform has been like trying to drink from a firehose. KCRW breaks down what’s happened recently with Facebook.

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