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Frances Haugen in Berlin.
The whistleblower from the USA has arrived in Germany to meet with members of the government and representatives of the traffic light parties.
She also wants to create awareness in Germany for the dangers posed by Facebook.
She was received by Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht in Berlin.
Haugen welcomes Facebook's announcement to turn off face recognition.
Nevertheless, she calls for state supervision to ensure that the company keeps its promise.
Frances Haugen, whistleblower:
»The reality of technology is: there is a fence, but it is very easy to bypass it.
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“I am strongly in favor of government supervision. Because what does it really mean when they say we turned it off? I think more transparency is needed about how they work in order to really be able to check whether they keep their promises. But basically it is very gratifying that they are taking on responsibility. «
Activists have long criticized that facial recognition is a dangerous invasion of privacy. On Tuesday, the group finally decided, after more than ten years, to abolish them - also in response to investigations by supervisory authorities into the abuse and security of users in the social network.
“A handful of people have contacted me, mostly with very encouraging things. Don't forget, I'm not the only one who noticed problems within Facebook. It's just that in the past I had more opportunities to follow my conscience. There are many good, conscientious people out there who want what is best for society. I have heard from many who have been encouraged to pay attention to these issues. Hopefully we'll get more resources to solve them. «
Haugen also hopes from her visit to Berlin that Germany will take on responsibility and put tech companies under pressure.
She considers the European rules for digital services to be effective - but they should also be effective.
