The internet use to be an escape from the real world. Now the real world is an escape from the internet.

We have a world wide outage the morning after this aired.

So much has changed since “The Social Network” I hope they make a sequel.

I came to this conclusion a while ago, I’m normally a very chill guy but the amount of time and effort spent arguing with strangers on the internet had reached and all time high for me I had to take a step back and ask myself is this using your time wisely.

Social media being down is a blessing. People just don't realize it.

Just remember people, if you aren't paying for it, YOU are the product.

Ms Haugen is a Harvard graduate and an outspoken and courageous woman. I'm a retired Medical Laboratory Technologist BS, certified MT ASCP. I joined Facebook on 3 separate occasions and I finally decided it was a steaming pile of excrement filled with boasters, bullies and fools. I use my phone only to converse with friend and family members. If KZfaq is a social media site the it's the only one I'm a member of but it is not on my phone. Thank You Frances Haugen for your efforts to protect the world's 60% of Facebook users.

We have seen this first hand! Cut our kids off from internet use and only 3 days in we are seeing an improvements in them. It’s amazing to actually see first hand how much social media really effects a person.

What is Facebook trying to hide /clean up now that it’s down

Facebook being down is the biggest advertisement for this video ever

Isn’t google using similar algorithms for content selection? Depressingly, from a business point of view, that’s exactly what most businesses try to do.

It’s a extremely dangerous thing and should be closed down completely......social media is the absolute scourge of the time 🌹

What a convenient time for the server to go down so everyone can watch this piece 😂

The sad thing is, that in two weeks - nobody will remember this.

Never imagined Facebook, an invisible, social piranha, could be a springboard for mental illness.

Remember, you can turn Facebook off. It's possible to delete it from your life. Take the first step. Recognize you don't need it.

Since the shut down I’ve talked with my family, turns out they are nice people.

This "outage" is an awfully big coincidence.

I had started suffering from an eating disorder, I became anorexic. I didn't know why, I couldn't figure out why I was obsessing over my eating and size. I was getting on fb, thinking I was up there for just 10 minutes at a time but I'd realize it'd be an hour. And I would be irritated my kids or anyone would try to interact with me when I was on it. I felt this anxiety all the time when I had fb. My anxiety levels have dropped tremendously since I did the permanent delete. My husband also deleted his. He has a smart watch that tracks his blood pressure and heart rate. His heart rate has literally dropped 20 beats per minutes since deleting his fb and he almost never got on fb so that is just mind blowing

Why does the world need a whistleblower to realize all this. Experts have been talking about this for years and that documentary " social dillemma" should be mandatory viewing.

I quit Facebook cold turkey about 5 years ago. And I am a bit surprised that I didn't really miss it at all. I never got onto Instagram. My life and well-being is much better now.

The only surprising thing about this report is that anybody is surprised

I salute this brave woman!

Hats off and so proud of you Dear Frances Haugen for being so brave against these Corporate Giants 👏👏👏👍🏾💟 You will surely be a Role Model and an Icon to billions of employees out there who want to stand by what is right and ethical 🌈 Shame on Facebook for not giving it's 💯 on making social media a safer place for the current and future generation 🙄 The third party content supervisors are made to sign NDA after seeing such horrific actions posted online We are all here on this planet for a short time then why fill earth with anger, hate, depression, body shaming, polarizing content !

Tom from MySpace would never have done this

What a nice social media break. Let's all extend it.

Allowing people the freedom to post whatever thoughts are in their head has allowed us to see what dark beliefs they hold. And I don’t think it was necessarily better to go back to a time before social media. Now I know that some of my family members hold reprehensible beliefs and I’m glad to have this information.

5:30 so true. I discovered that when I stopped using facebook, I got way calmer in general.

I deleted my Facebook and Twitter a year ago and I’ve been happier ever since. This news with the whistleblower is just great. I pray God keeps us warm and safe

Everyone in Silicon Valley knew social media would create many of these problems. People don't realize that KZfaq is also social media.

I have quit FB after watching the social dilemma movie on Netflix and never went back. I don't miss it and I feel I have way more time for more productive things to do.

If this is a whistleblower, then I'm a multi-billionaire.

Deleting my facebook and IG brought me pure joy and peace

The world needed a vacation from social media 🙏

I quit Facebook years ago and never looked back...more negative interactions than positive ones, felt kinda like being back in High school.

Thank you Frances Haugen for doing the right thing for people. I know Tictoc users have died doing the blackout challenge. We do not need any more human loss. 1 is too many for our children and young adults. Lost lives that could have helped so many people. God continue to guide you in protecting us from evil. Amen.

The best thing you can do is just simply stop using Facebook

Facebook shutting down was the biggest advertising for this interview. I wouldn't have even been watching it if the apps weren't shut down.

I'm sure when her book deal gets finalized and she has several million dollars it will be plainly evident why she did it.

Why are they calling her a whistleblower? Everybody knows that Facebook is detrimental to your health. It’s shocking that people considered it healthy before a whistleblower came along..

The downfall of Facebook is coming and i am enjoying every minute of it.

I wrote an entire research paper last year on this exact topic… glad the public is finally recognizing what is happening inside social media

Every account has a pixel installed in it, basically artifical intelligence that learns your behavior. This pixel feeds your data to their system and throws you in a bubble where you are bombarded with the same information over and over again making you belive that the information you see is the only true information and we all know that in order to learn you need to see the other side of the story.

I had two bad experiences with FB. The first was some man, during the protests called me a mixed breed something or other. We had an exchange and he posted my home address and phone number on several pages and groups that were, lets just say not inclusive of all people. It took several days (close to a week) with over 20 people complaining about it to have my personal information removed while these people were threatening to come to my house. The second was a photographer that use to take pageant photos was arrested for child pornography. Well, I received a call from some officers asking if a photo on his page was of my daughter. It was. It was a photo where he was standing above her and you could see down the front of her dress. Again, she wasn't the only one. he also had undressed children on his page. These photos stayed on this mans page for weeks with 100s of us filing complaints repeatedly. We received canned messages saying that they had to prioritize complaints and that this was not a priority.

zuck always looks like he’s being held at gunpoint and being forced to make a ransom video every time he speaks 😭😂

We all knew this was occurring, but this lady brought receipts 🧾

Imagine planting your own whistleblower to expose yourself for not censoring enough so you can censor more smh.

This woman is a true hero ,She lost her job but she gained respect.

Coincidentally, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down after this video. WHY? To prevent you from using her information to see how true it is for yourself.

I’ve been offline other than KZfaq and Pinterest for almost a year now. And I couldn’t love it more

I signed off of Facebook for the last time in January 2020 and never looked back. Best decision I ever made. Life is so much better offline.

Facebook targets people,and goes after these people over the smallest detail,even when your content is not angry

We literally have to get off social media, start talking to each other about the issues in real actual life.

We left facebook for moral reason several years ago, and will never go back.

Took me less than 1 minute to get Facebook, just took me 30 to figure out how to correctly delete my Facebook, and even now it’s just “SCHEDULED” for deletion in 30 DAYS 😡😡😡😡🤦🏾‍♀️

Courageous woman! Bless her!

I’ve been off FB for 3 years now and it’s so calming! I didn’t realize how negative it was at the time and how bad it is for the kids.

Fascinating that Facebook went down world wide the day after this information was released.

Could this be staged? for example to give people the illusion that they're being listen to and taken seriously or something?

I hate TikTok. They're right up there with facebook. There are so many people coming forward and talking about their experiences, young women in their late teens, talking about how it has been a negative influence on their self-esteem.

thank you for making this interview available on KZfaq to watch for free.

I can say I canceled my fb in 2020 and my mental health seems better and I'm more productive

For the past 3-4 years I probably login to FB for 10 minutes every 2-3 months. I joined in 2007 when it was only available to university students. It’s really turned into a cesspool. It used to be a fun way to interact online with people you knew. Now, the only people posting on there are those with social media addiction or people trying to sell you an idea.

About time!

So happy to be in the 40%. This is why I deleted my account a year ago. It has been a pleasant year without FB.

While I applaud Ms. Haugen’s bravery, I disagree with her on one issue. I have zero empathy for Mark.

Got off Facebook while in high school in 2012. So glad I did.

After Monday, I deleted my Facebook and all remnants of social media I had but didn't use really often. It has been a withdrawal process. It has been difficult to fight the urges. I quit smoking cigarettes before and I can promise you, the nature of my withdrawal is extremely similar and the same degree of difficulty

So remember that part in Monsters, Inc when they switched from fear to laughter as an energy source and things improved? "I'll kidnap a thousand children before I let this company die" is ringing in my ears right now.

Zucky was deleting incriminating information.

She is so courageous for coming out about this. I applaud her

All whistleblowers ever: "Release more information!" 2021 "whistleblower": "Suppress more information!"

The best thing you can do is just simply stop using Facebook. Nobody needs it. I can't even count the number of people I have seen over the past year devolve into posting non-stop, angry content. When you click on it enough, you get caught in a feedback loop of seeing nothing else except anger-inducing content. The only way to break the cycle is to simply get off and leave the platform for good. My life has genuinely improved since I stopped using it over the pandemic.

I'm glad I'm old enough to remember a world without social media. : D

Sounds like more control in the air, so surprising.

What a brave girl! Good for you!

I gave up Facebook around five years ago. ‘Faceless’ is a better name.

Been gone for 2 years, no facebook, no instagram, tiktok , no twitter. Life has been richer. Social Media is a cancer on society.

I love the fact that I just shared this on Facebook.

The problem is this: If you are not on Facebook you don't exist

I have had a few friends asked me "how come youdon't never had social media? That you should post some of the cool stuff that you do on the motorcycle?" My response was why don't you just call me and we do it together rather you sitting at home watching me doing it? Life's way too short to spend time watching others have fun or just being angry.

The best thing I ever did was delete my Facebook and instagram accounts. I don’t spend time with my head buried in my phone anymore but just enjoying every moment of life.

She’s brilliant! The fact that FB wants to undermine her credibility speaks volumes!!!

Es posible optener esta entrevista en Espa@ol o texto traducuido?

Honestly we would all be better without FB and Insta. It’s a germ.

FB was only ever good for one thing..getting into contact with people from my past in which I had lost contact with and had absolutely no other way to find them. Besides that..it's useless.

These content should be encouraged 👍👍it should be on high stream💪💪

So she's basically calling for more censorship. Unfortunately we all know this leans to only one side of the political aisle.

After this was aired, in just 5 hours millions of family, relationships and friends world wide has been reunite over beautiful dinner and a cup of coffee with no phones at all .

I left FB 2011. One of the easiest and best decisions I’ve ever made; never regretted it, never looked back.

I don't use Fb since 2015 ! And I am not sure but it looks like nobody downvoted (111K upvotes! no downvotes?!) this segment, which makes me hopeful in human spirit.

3 days ago, I deleted facebook and instagram. What a peaceful life....

Let’s be honest, we all know Zucky is guilty

POV: you’re here because you can’t open Facebook 😂

I’m watching this at the end of a binge of videos I realized I only watched because they got me emotionally invested in a disagreement. I hate how addictive this platform is. I know it’s my fault for using it, but wow. I really wish it was easier to stop.

thank you for telling us

Already deactivated Fb a year ago, living in peace🧘‍♂️

and now, at this moment all around the world, FB services did stop working. What a coincidence.

Here are my two cents, Facebook isn’t bad, people are. The algorithm takes you to what is being discussed the most, hence controversial topics. But guess what geniuses, you can control what you are subjected to simply by unfollowing/blocking negative feeds and following/interacting with positive ones. It’s no different than real life and thank god for it. What missy is advocating for is control of what you are subjected to/restriction on what you can post or view. In other words, activism like this takes the power you have to control your feed and gives it to censors who pick and choose what you’re subjected to. “Facebook is bad, so lets give them more power over my life” is the moral of the story

I’m just surprised this surprises anyone