So: Social platforms are addictive and infrequently dangerous. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, advised the Journal "Facebook seems to be taking a page from the textbook of Big Tobacco — targeting teens with potentially dangerous products while masking the science in public."
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican, tweeted "Big Tech has become the new Big Tobacco. Facebook is lying about how their product harms teens."
This was a really huge week for the Journal. Is there extra reporting work to do? Definitely. My sense is the series has given the newsroom a jolt of inspiration, and this might not be the Journal's final phrase on the Facebook Files.
Facebook's new response
There was no rebuttal from the corporate on his present.
Clegg deplored what he known as the "impugning" of Facebook's motives. Perhaps responding to some observers' issues the corporate will cease doing inside analysis since a few of it was leaked to the Journal, Clegg mentioned, "We will continue to invest in research into these serious and complex issues. We will continue to ask ourselves the hard questions. And we will continue to improve our products and services as a result."
He additionally appeared to tackle the comparisons of Facebook to Big Tobacco. "The truth is that research into the impact social media has on people is still relatively nascent and evolving, and social media itself is changing rapidly," he mentioned.