Because these technologies are so opaque, you know, all the important decisions happen behind our screens,

we've never had a chance for the public to build a public muscle of accountability.

And these companies continue to run ahead of us, and we don't even get a chance to, like,

ask our own questions or develop our own theories.

Hello and welcome to the G0 World podcast.

This is where you'll find extended versions of my interviews on public television.

I'm Ian Bremmer, and today we examine the perils and promise, but mostly perils, of social media.

In the past two decades, companies like Meta, Google, Twitter, and Reddit have fundamentally changed

how we all consume information. Their platforms have helped people stand up to repressive regimes

in Iran, in Hong Kong, and Egypt, and that's a good thing. But they've also played a major

role in organizing events like the January 6th insurrection, genocides in Myanmar, and civil unrest in Ethiopia.

Bad thing.

People have used tools like Facebook Live

to broadcast murders, suicides, and torture.

Bad thing.

So how do we stop all of the bad

that has come from making the world more connected

while still allowing room for all the good.

This week, I speak with data scientist and Facebook whistleblower, Francis Hauken.

Let's do this.

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