TIME magazine might need some rest after being accused of supporting censorship advocates. Leftist activist turned Facebook “whistleblower” Frances Haugen has become internationally famous for allegedly taking on Big Tech, and calling for more censorship and oppressive government regulation along the way.
TIME magazine tweetedFrances Haugen is featured in the image on Monday of their new cover. The title read, “The Making of A Whistleblower: What Drove Frances Haugen to Sound the Alarm About Facebook–And What Happens Next.” TIME promoted Haugen as a “wunderkind,” and noted how she considered herself an educator rather than an activist, eager to inspire young people to “push back against” harms caused by social media. The “whistleblower” told TIME she joined Facebook specifically to work on “misinformation,” because she “lost” a friend to “online misinformation” leading up to the 2016 presidential election. Haugen said Facebook should “intervene sooner,” indicating that the platform should stifle alleged “misinformation” before it even reaches an audience. Haugen said “the idea that George Soros runs the world economy” was among the “conspiracy theories” her friend believed at the time. It is interesting to note that George Soros said in 2019 he is trying to “bend” the “arc of history.”
TIME gushed praise for “Haugen’s atypical personality, glittering academic background, strong moral convictions, robust support networks and self-confidence.” What the magazine did not emphasize was Haugen’s questionable past and present connections and censorship push. The long article also buried Haugen’s questionable ties to leftist billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.
Frances Haugen demanded more online censorship in a Senate hearing. She was criticised by independent journalists and free speech advocates. Glenn Greenwald and “The Ben Shapiro Show” host Ben Shapiro. Haugen has reportedly advocated leftist causes, including giving to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in the past. Haugen has reportedly claimed her former employer, Google, was non-inclusive. Haugen also is represented by lawyers who formerly represented the anonymous Ukrainian “whistleblower” who provided the allegations leading to former President Donald Trump’s impeachment, “but who reportedly turned out to be then-Vice President Joe Biden’s top advisor on the country,” according to The Daily Wire.
Haugen spoke highly of a U.K. proposal for a bill which could significantly increase the incentives to censor Big Tech platforms, and chill online speech via a criminalization threat. Bloomberg Opinion also reports that Haugen praised it.
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