In an explosive 60 Minutes Interview, former Facebook employee Frances Haugen acted as "whistleblower" exposing her former employer's internal research on hate speech, divisiveness, and more, with the claim that the same was a violation of US securities laws.
But did Ms. Haugen make a case that such laws were actually violated? How do whistleblower protections work, and will they be afforded if a claim stretches the boundary of what may or may not be illegal activity? And how does good old CDA Section 230 enter into the equation?
There's a difference between whistleblowing and exposing what you don't like...in Virtual Legality.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction 01:41 The 60 Minutes Interview 14:52 SEC Complaints and Whistleblower Protection 25:52 Facebook's Response 32:07 CDA 230's Liability Shield 35:07 Whistleblower Awards 39:10 The Defend Trade Secrets Act 44:05 Conclusion
"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).
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