“I think there is a view inside the company that safety is a cost, a cost center. It’s not a growth center, which I think is very short-term in thinking because Facebook’s own research has shown that when people have worse integr
Facebook responds to Haugen’s claims
In return, Facebook defended itself saying that it had invested $13 billion since 2016 in safety and security. Still, Haugen insisted that their investment doesn’t represent a major change.
“it doesn’t matter if Facebook is spending $14 billion in safety a year, if they should be spending $25 billion or $35 billion, that’s the real question.”
In an interview with Business Insider, a Facebook spokesperson said that a recent op-ed by Facebook’s Head of Global Policy Management Monika Bickert cited Facebook’s $13 billion investment in safety.
Facebook has previously accused Haugen of mischaracterizing the company, and Zuckerberg has said some of her previous claims were “nonsensical.”
