Frances Haugen: The Woman Behind The Social Reckoning

<p>Five years ago, Frances Haugen walked away from Facebook and exposed what the company knew about the harms its platforms were causing—including the impact on children. Now, with <a href="https://thesocialreckoning.movie/"><em>The Social Reckoning</em></a> bringing her story to the screen, Frances joins Scrolling 2 Death for a powerful conversation about what has changed, what hasn’t, and where we go from here.</p><p><br></p><p>Frances opens up about what it was really like inside Facebook, why she decided to become a whistleblower, and the fear that came with knowing she might only have one chance to make a difference. We talk about what newly surfaced court documents reveal about child safety, unwanted sexual messages from adults to kids, and the lack of meaningful oversight on these platforms.</p><p><br></p><p>But this conversation isn’t just about Frances’ courage. It’s about ours.</p><p><br></p><p>What does her decision to speak out have to do with a parent saying no to a smartphone? How do we push back when we&#39;re told social media is simply “the world our kids live in”? And can we actually build a healthier, less addictive version of social media?</p><p><br></p><p>Frances’ message to parents is both sobering and hopeful: <strong>we have more power than we think—and one person’s decision to push back can matter.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>For those looking to access internal documents from social media companies like Meta, <a href="https://www.motleyrice.com/social-media-lawsuits/evidence-library">click here</a>.</p>