Facebook告密者抨击“Meta”品牌重塑，称扎克伯格应该辞职

周一，前Facebook 员工成为举报人的弗朗西斯·豪根 (Frances Haugen ) 抨击了 Facebook 的品牌重塑，因为她重申了她的指控，即该公司将扩张置于人们的安全之上。

在首席执行官马克扎克伯格宣布将 Facebook 母公司的名称更改为“Meta”之前 ，豪根泄露了内部文件，这些文件引发了对这家社交媒体巨头数周的批评。

扎克伯格表示，公司正在将重点 转向开发“元宇宙”，这是一个公司押注将成为下一代互联网的虚拟世界。

豪根最近几周在美国和英国立法者面前作证，在里斯本举行的网络峰会技术会议上发表了她的第一次公开讲话。

她说，该公司大肆宣传其开发“元宇宙”的计划，而不是专注于解决现有问题，这是“不合情理的”。

“Facebook 一次又一次地选择在新领域扩张，而不是坚持他们已经做过的事情，”她在葡萄牙首都对数以万计的观众说。

她说：“他们不会投资确保他们的平台具有最低水平的安全性，而是将投资 10,000 名工程师用于视频游戏，”她指的是该公司为新项目扩大其在欧洲的劳动力的计划。

当被问及扎克伯格是否应该下台时，豪根说她相信“如果有人愿意关注安全，Facebook 会变得更强大，所以是的。”

扎克伯格的品牌重塑公告正值立法者和监管机构对该公司商业行为的严厉批评之际。

甚至在豪根吹哨之前，这家社交媒体巨头就因其庞大的市场力量和算法决策而面临政府的压力。

豪根在美国和英国立法者面前作证时表示，如果 Facebook 不遏制推动分裂内容的算法，它将在全球范围内引发更多动荡。

扎克伯格展示“元宇宙”的视频宣传片被广泛嘲笑。虽然硅谷爱好者说它可以彻底改变互联网，但批评者抨击重新命名是为了利用它没有创造出的概念来偏离最近的凉鞋。

Facebook whistleblower slams 'Meta' rebrand, says Zuckerberg shouldquit

Former Facebook employee turned whistleblower Frances Haugen onMonday slammed Facebook's rebrand as she reiterated her accusation that thecompany prioritized expansion over people's safety.

Haugen had leaked internaldocuments that sparked weeks of criticism of the social media giant before CEO Mark Zuckerbergannounced changing the name of Facebook's parent company to"Meta."

Zuckerberg said the company was shifting its focus toward developing"the metaverse," a virtual world that the company bets will bethe next generation of the internet.

Haugen, who testified before US and UK lawmakers in recent weeks,made her first public address at the Web Summit tech conference inLisbon.

She said it was"unconscionable" that the company was trumpeting its plans to developthe "metaverse" instead of focusing on fixing existing problems.

"Over and over againFacebook chooses expansion in new areas over sticking the landing on whatthey've already done," she told an audience of tens of thousands in thePortuguese capital.

"Instead of investingin making sure their platforms are a minimum level of safe, they're about toinvest 10,000 engineers in video games," she said, referring to the company's plans to expand its workforce in Europe forthe new project.

Asked if Zuckerberg shouldstep down, Haugen said she believes "Facebook would be stronger withsomeone who's willing to focus on safety, so yes."

Zuckerberg's rebrandannouncement came amid sharp criticism from lawmakers and regulators over thecompany's business practices.

Even before Haugen blew thewhistle, the social media giant was facing pressure by governments over its massivemarket power and algorithmic decisions.

Testifying before US andBritish lawmakers, Haugen said Facebook would fuel more unrest around the worldif it did not curb its algorithms that push divisive content.

A video promo of Zuckerbergshowcasing the 'metaverse' was widely mocked. And while Silicon Valleyenthusiasts say it could revolutionize the internet, critics blasted therebranding as an attempt to capitalize on growing buzz over a concept it did notcreate to deflect from the recent sandal.