Whistleblower takes on Meta over climate change, Covid misinformation | Business Standard News

Two complaints have been filed in the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) complaints by Whistleblower Aid: Report Topics Coronavirus | Climate Change | Facebook IANS  |  San Francisco  Last Updated at February 21, 2022 11:29 IST The nonprofit organisation that represents Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has filed two new complaints against Meta (formerly Facebook), accusing the social network of misleading investors about its efforts to tackle misinformation about climate change and Covid-19. The two complaints have been filed in the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) complaints by Whistleblower Aid, reports The Washington Post. The first complaint alleged the presence of readily available climate change misinformation on Facebook, making Facebook’s claims that it’s fighting climate denial fall flat. It also contains internal documents detailing employees’ own experiences with climate-related falsehoods on the platform. Climate denial on Facebook has gotten even worse this year, according to a new study led by climate advocacy group Stop Funding Heat and the Real Facebook Oversight Board. The second complaint alleged Facebook’s promise to combat Covid-19 misinformation didn’t align with its actions. According to The Post, the complaint cites an internal document showing a 20 per cent increase in misinformation in April 2020, as well as a May…
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