{"id":342278,"date":"2021-09-21T19:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T16:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/facebook-wall-street-journal-report-allegations-are-mischaracterizations\/"},"modified":"2021-09-21T19:09:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T16:09:00","slug":"facebook-wall-street-journal-report-allegations-are-mischaracterizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facebook-wall-street-journal-report-allegations-are-mischaracterizations\/","title":{"rendered":"#: Facebook: Wall Street Journal report allegations are \u2018mischaracterizations\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a338649136dd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facebook-wall-street-journal-report-allegations-are-mischaracterizations\/#Weston_Blasi\" >Weston Blasi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#: <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>: Wall Street Journal report allegations are \u2018mischaracterizations\u2019<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_a_series_of_stories_called_%E2%80%98The_Facebook_Files_The_Wall_Street_Journal_detailed_occurrences_when_the_company_admitted_to_its_negative_impact_on_teens_exempted_high-profile_users_from_some_of_its_rules_and_made_changes_to_its_algorithm_that_made_the_platform_%E2%80%98angrier\"><\/span>\n  In a series of stories called \u2018The Facebook Files,\u2019 The Wall Street Journal detailed occurrences when the company admitted to its negative impact on teens, exempted high-profile users from some of its rules, and made changes to its algorithm that made the platform \u2018angrier\u2019<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"article body\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000413449\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div 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on Facebook<br \/>\n        FB,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205064656\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.88%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-facebook-files-11631713039?mod=article_inline\" class=\"icon none\">The Facebook Files<\/a>.\u201d  The report detailed occurrences when the social media giant admitted its photo-sharing platform Instagram negatively impacts teen girls\u2019 mental health, allowed a few high-profile users to circumvent some of the platform\u2019s rules and made changes to its algorithm that made Facebook \u201cangrier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> WSJ\u2019s reporting revealed that Facebook routinely ignored internal research that showed these flaws about the company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       <strong>See also: \u2018We just bought the dip\u2019: El Salvador expands bitcoin holdings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Facebook responded to the reporting in a blog post titled, \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2021\/09\/what-the-wall-street-journal-got-wrong\/\" class=\"icon none\">What the Wall Street Journal Got Wrong<\/a>,\u201d and called nearly all of the allegations \u201cmischaracterizations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truth is that research into the impact social media has on people is still relatively nascent and evolving, and social media itself is changing rapidly.\u00a0Some researchers argue\u00a0that we need more evidence to understand social media\u2019s impact on people,\u201d Vice President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg wrote in the post. \u201cEach study has limitations and caveats, so no single study is going to be conclusive. We need to rely on an ever-growing body of multi-method research and expert input.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clegg went on to say that these stories \u201cconferred egregiously false motives to Facebook\u2019s leadership and employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WSJ cited internal company documents such as research reports, management presentations and former company executives in its reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The potential negative impacts of social media on mental health are nothing new, as several <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/tween-and-teen-health\/in-depth\/teens-and-social-media-use\/art-20474437\" class=\"icon none\">studies show<\/a> that time spent on these platforms can disrupt sleep and expose teens to bullying and unrealistic views of other people\u2019s lives. According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/facebook-knows-instagram-is-toxic-for-teen-girls-company-documents-show-11631620739?mod=article_inline&amp;adobe_mc=MCMID%3D18550902855673000552903118741589211842%7CMCORGID%3DCB68E4BA55144CAA0A4C98A5%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1632157209&amp;mod=article_inline\" class=\"icon none\">internal research from Instagram<\/a>, it\u2019s especially prevalent among teenage girls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also: Robinhood to allow recurring investments in cryptos like bitcoin, ethereum and dogecoin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThirty-two percent of teen girls said that when they felt bad about their bodies, Instagram made them feel worse,\u201d the Journal reported. \u201cTeens blame Instagram for increases in the rate of anxiety and depression.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>Last week, MarketWatch outlined what social media companies like Facebook, Twitter<br \/>\n        undefined<span><\/span><br \/>\n       and TikTok are doing to combat mental health issues on their platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook\u2019s stock is down 3.47% today during Monday\u2019s trading, but up 42.18% over the last 12 months compared to a 32.35% gain for the S&amp;P 500<br \/>\n        SPX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210599714\/realtime\" class=\"positive\">+0.55%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       over the same period.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author mobile-scrim hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Weston Blasi\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"bio\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/author\/weston-blasi\",\"text\":\"Biography\"},{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"email\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/mailto:weston.blasi@dowjones.com\",\"text\":\"weston.blasi@dowjones.com\"}]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\" aria-label=\"links to  author page\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weston_Blasi\"><\/span>Weston Blasi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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