If Facebook is problem, is social media regulator the fix? October 07, 2021 at 02:15PM

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told Congress on Tuesday that one option for making social media less harmful would be to create a dedicated regulatory agency. How social media companies should be regulated has been a topic of intense debate among lawmakers, regulators and experts. Facebook, the world’s largest social network, has been blasted by over a lack of transparency into how its platforms work, its handling of user data and the impact of its sites on users.