Facebook Papers: VP Warns Employees 'Brace For Bad Headlines'

The transcript discusses leaked documents revealing Facebook's internal research on misinformation and extremist content. It highlights how quickly new users are exposed to QAnon content and the failure of Facebook's policies to curb misinformation, both in the US and internationally. The discussion also touches on Facebook's potential name change to 'Meta' as a strategy to distance itself from negative publicity.

What did Facebook's internal research reveal about new users and extremist content?

• It took a month for new users to encounter extremist content.

• New users never encountered extremist content.

• It took two days for new users to encounter extremist content.

• New users were shielded from extremist content.

What was one of the main issues Facebook faced internationally?

• Increasing user engagement.

• Reducing advertising costs.

• Handling misinformation and hate speech effectively.

• Improving user interface design.

What percentage of Facebook's global budget was spent on classifying misinformation?

• 13%

• 25%

• 75%

• 50%

What is one of the speculated new names for Facebook?

• Verse

• Meta

• Social

• Connect

Why is Facebook considering a name change?

• To attract more users.

• To improve its mobile app.

• To increase advertising revenue.

• To distance itself from negative news.