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    FACEBOOK WHISTLEBLOWER FEARS THE METAVERSE

    Nov 12, 2021 4 minutes

    Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned that the “metaverse,” the all-encompassing virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giant’s growth strategy, will be addictive and rob people of yet more personal information while giving the embattled company another monopoly online.

    In an interview, Haugen said her former employer rushed to trumpet the metaverse recently because of the intense pressure it is facing after she revealed deep-seated problems at the company, in disclosures that have energized legislative and regulatory efforts around the world to crack down on Big Tech.

    “If you don’t like the conversation, you try to change the

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