Whistleblowers feat. Lt. Col. Vindman

Majority 54

Politics, Society & Culture, News, News Commentary

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🗓️ 7 October 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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This week is all about whistleblowers. Jason and Ravi kick things off with the Facebook whistleblower's testimony and ponder what's next for the social media giant. Then, we're bringing you an interview from the Texas Tribune Festival with Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. Vindman came to national attention in 2019 when he testified before the United States Congress regarding the Trump-Ukraine scandal. Vindman is the author of "Here, Right Matters". We're always looking for ways to improve the podcast and find other listeners like you. You can help us by filling out a brief survey at wondermedianetwork.com/majority54survey. Thank you! Today's episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. BetterHelp is secure counseling done online at lower costs than traditional therapy. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/M54. To learn more about the exciting new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera, visit Simplisafe.com/majority54 and get 20% off your entire new system and your first month of monitoring service FREE, when you enroll in Interactive Monitoring. If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order. If you're like True, and trying to learn a new language, Babbel has you covered. When you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription, you'll get an additional 3 months for free. That's 6 months for the price of 3. Just go to Babbel.com and use promo code MAJORITY54. Jason is back with a new season and a new co-host, Ravi Gupta. Each week, they'll tackle our most pressing issues, giving you the tools necessary to successfully have conversations across the aisle. Majority54 is a Wonder Media Network production. It's produced by Grace Lynch and Edie Allard. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander. Majority 54 on Twitter Jason on Twitter Jason on Instagram Ravi on Twitter Ravi on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Howdy everybody, it's Jason here. Before we begin the show, I'd like to thank everybody for continuing to listen.
0:05.0	We're always looking for ways to improve the podcast and find other listeners like you.
0:09.2	And you can help us by filling out a brief survey at wondermedianetwork.com slash majority 54 survey.
0:17.2	That's wondermedianetwork.com slash majority 54 survey. Thanks again for your support.
0:23.2	I'm Jason candor, nom Robbie Gupta and this is majority 54, the podcast that helps Americans
0:33.5	have voted for progress, convinced those who didn't to join our majority. Right after
0:38.8	Ravi and I talk about news of the week, you will hear a conversation that we had as part of
0:42.9	Texas Tribune Fest with retired lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman of impeachment, Ukraine,
0:49.2	scandal, fame, but is also just a terrific guest with a lot of interesting thoughts. So hang on
0:53.9	for that, Ravi, tell us about the news. Well, Jason, let's start with Facebook, which is having a
0:59.9	terrible week. We're only halfway through the week and who knows where it goes from here.
1:03.6	Among the many problems that they've had this week and obstacles, there's been a whistleblower,
1:08.0	which we've talked about in previous podcasts who released a trove of documents to the Wall Street
1:12.3	Journal. That whistleblower made herself public in a hearing of the Senate subcommittee of the
1:18.9	Commerce Committee and really unloaded on her former company. And what she had to say, I wouldn't
1:27.1	say was totally surprising, but added texture and evidence to what a lot of us have been talking
1:32.9	about and to put it succinctly, she said, Facebook harms children, it stokes division,
1:39.8	and it weakens our democracy. And she didn't just make these claims and pull them out of thin air,
1:46.4	she referenced documents in her own experience to say that Facebook had evidence that teenagers
1:53.9	who use Instagram that their mental health is significantly harmed by the use of Instagram.
1:58.7	And that Facebook knew that. And she also had a lot of evidence to talk about how Facebook's
2:05.0	algorithms actually stoke misinformation, hatred, and in some cases, violence. And so this was
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