
Haugen worked for Facebook for two years and studied how its algorithm increased misinformation, which as a result aided the agendas of foreign adversaries. 5, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a Senate hearing. But we do not often realize the extent that we are already living in these dystopias. In their dystopian novels “1984” and “Brave New World,” respectively, George Orwell and Aldous Huxley have warned of the dangers of the full integration of technology into society in the past. Within social media exists a new genre of role models, teachers, and friends. Without realizing it, college students across the country have become dependent on social media for validation, comfort and mindless pleasure. Editor’s note: This column contains mentions of suicide and eating disorders.
