u. s. also on the agenda as a future of danny sand and a proposal to set up an e u gas reserve for the block. and facebook whistleblower francis hogan has told the u. s. senate committee. the social media giant is a threat to uses around the world. she's justified a facebook repeatedly prioritize growth over safety or it's uses player i spoke to jason kin to the ceo of digital content. next trade association for premium publishes, he says the testimony will shed light on how uses data is tracked at levels all levels of the company. what this hearing provides again, is that evidence that they knew and that there was actual peripheral data supporting all these downstream harms of the way the platform works. those issues that are really at the integration of both, you know, the way data is used this, what we call surveillance, capitalism, where the user is tracked everywhere they go and then that data is mind in use to target them and try to get them to engage and also importantly, market power, you know, and i trust scrutiny is happening around the world. it's happening in australia, in the u. k, in germany, across the u. and it's happening here in the united states now

u. s. senate committee. the social media giant is a threat to american citizens and uses around the world. she testified facebook repeatedly prioritize both over safety of excuses. nearly 330000 children were victims of sexual abuse at the hands of the french catholic church over 70 years. as the finding of an independent commission which says the church showed cruel indifference to vic tins. and the u. s. secretary of state antony lincoln is in france to patch up ties after weeks of strained relations because of a cancelled submarine deal. all sides have agreed, there is an opportunity to deepen corporation. while the u. s. secretary of state met with the french leader in paris who was now flown to sylvania to join other european leaders for a summit. there. these are a live pictures of the arrival for that western balkan summit leaders arriving. as you can see, let's bring in natasha about la natasha butler was covering this summit forest on natasha. i imagine top of the agenda will be u. s. e u relations.

u. s. senate committee a lot on chip last week. and then the last part is this godlike technology. so i think the 1st step is regulations, right? and they, the platforms do say they want regulations, the state have got to go that at which state are you going to want to have regulation? this is where i think christoph and the forum and information and democracy is moving ahead to look for multi lateral solutions. we have to look at this time period, a very similar to what happened post hiroshima after world war 2. when the world looked, looked in shock at what humanity had done to itself, they all came together. and, and what happened? you had bretton woods you had made. oh, you had the universal declaration of human rights and you had the un. this is another one of those moments, and i think, you know, the, the nobel committee actually showed you how important information is our information ecosystem has had an atom bomb explode, and it is insidiously contained, insidiously manipulate us. this isn't gonna take one nation or one company, part of our problems in the philippines. thes

u. s. senate committee hearing and phase of social media giant needs to be regulated. francis hogan is a former facebook manager who says the company is aware of the hard spot forms calls to users, but has not done anything about it. i saw facebook repeatedly encounter conflicts between its own prophets and our safety feasible, consistently resolve these conflicts in favor of its own prophets. the result has been more division, more harm, more lies, more threats, and more combat. in some cases, this is this dangerous on like hack, has led to actual violence that harms and even kills evil. this is not simply a matter of certain social media users being angry or unstable. around one side being radical as against the other. it is about facebook choosing to grow at all costs, becoming an almost trillion dollar company by buying its profits with our safety. the company intentionally hides vital information from the public, from the us government and from governments around the world. or how gain has leaked thousands of internal facebook documents painting a picture of an or

u. s. senate committee that social media giant is a threat to uses around the world. she specified that facebook repeatedly prioritized profit over the safety of its uses. facebook and change is clearly not going to do so on its own. my theory that without action, divisive and extremist behaviors, we see today are only the beginning, what we saw me and mar and are now seen. and ethiopia are only opening chapters of a story. so terrifying. no one wants to read the under, but congress can change the rules the facebook plays by and stop the many harms. it is now causing the secretary of state antony blank in is in france to patch up ties after weeks of strained relations because of a cancelled submarine deal both sides of agreed. there is an opportunity to deepen corporation e leaders are meeting in slovenia to talk about the unions relationship with the u . s. and china also on the agenda is a proposal to set up an e u gas reserve for the block. and the economic collapse in afghanistan, venezuela has reopened its land border crossing with colombia after it was closed ne

earlier, facebook is under fire tonight following testimony by a former employee before a u-s senate committeee alleges the company too frequently turns a blind eye to potential harm for the sake of profit. facebook denied that in statements to the "newshour" and said it is working to make its platforms safer. william brangham has our report. >> i'm here today because i believe facebook's products harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy. >> armed with a trove of internal company documents, former facebook employee frances haugen implored senators to rein in the social media giant. >> the company's leadership knows how to make facebook and instagram safer but won't make the necessary changes because they have put their astronomical profits before people. congressional action is needed, they won't solve this crisis without your help. >> haugen appeared before the senate commerce subcommittee on consumer protection. the hearing centered on how facebook -- and especially its photo-sharing app “instagram” -- targets and impacts children, particularly teenagers. >> kids who are bullie

u. s. senate banking committee and they said never mind. and now they're coming back around, hoping that nobody notices that they are going to try to issue a currency. now let's set aside for the moment, the sort of the business model which appears to be gobble up everything do everything. that's the gross growth strategy. do you believe that they're actually going to discontinue as to gram kids, or they're just waiting for the dust to settle? i, i would, we sincerely surprised if they do not continue. we're canister grandkids and i would be amazed if a year from now we don't have this conversation again at why on facebook understands that if they want to continue to grow, they have to find new users. they have to make sure that, that the next generation is just as engaged instagram as the current one. ah, and the way they'll do that is by making sure that children establish habits before they have good self regulation by hooking kids. i hooking kids i would like to emphasize when the documents that we sent in on problematic use, examined t

the draft report, followed a 6 month investigation and still needs to be voted on by the senate committee. and u. s. president joe biden says he's concerned about chinese hypersonic missile technology and investigation by the financial time says china had tested a new hypersonic weapon in august. china has denied the reports and the un security council as held a emergency meeting on north korea a day off to pyongyang, testified a ballistic missile from a submarine. it's the 1st underwater test launch in 2 years. the u. s. south korea and japan of condemned it the afghan taliban says it needs international recognition to ease the humanitarian crisis. representatives were speaking in moscow following a conference with regional power including china, india, and pakistan. russia says the group would have to uphold a basic standard of human rights to get recognition. the taliban also promised that address ongoing security concern. charlotte bellis is in the afghan capital cobble with more. primarily, they want the us who wasn't leah to day. they want the us to release $9000000000.00, which is being hous

bolstered the draft reports holiday 6 month investigation, and so needs to be voted on by the senate committee and u. s. president joe biden says he's concerned about chinese hypersonic missile technology and investigation by the financial times as china had tested a new hypersonic weapon in august. china is denied reports and the un security council as held an emergency meeting on north korea a day off to pyongyang, testified a ballistic missile from a submarine. it's the 1st underwater test launch into years. the u. s. south korea and japan of condemned it. there's been an attack on a us out post in southern syria. the pentagon has confirmed, no, us forces have been injured. it struck a base in outs. humph. in homes government, one of the country's last rebel held territories. the u. s. officials believe it was from a drone, it's the 1st time this military base has been targeted. and earlier on thursday to bombs exploded on an army bus in the syrian capital killing at least 14 people. it's the worst attack the syrian capital has seen in years. a 3rd bomb was dismantled nearby, but nobody has claimed

u. s. on mental health grounds. he faces 18 charges there related to the publication of secret military documents. a brazilian senate committee has recommended that president gyal scenario faced criminal proceedings. for the way he handled the pandemic and calls on prosecutors to put both an arrow on trial for charges ranging up to crimes against humanity. senators a, many of the countries, corona, virus, deaths could have been avoided. some incredible pictures have come in from the spanish island, but upon the there where a volcano continues spearing ash and molten rock lava now covers about 9000000 square meters, mostly farmland. it also destroyed more than 2000 homes. the volcano fast or up to your call in september? well, those are the headlines i'll be back with. more news for you here on al jazeera after al jazeera wild to stay with us. ah ah ah ah. ah. ah bmw ah ah lexus to lose to cool down out as you did? i got on 50 lament that got you guys on to my luck fit. thank gillmet gary, i'm too late by the v p. the deluxe. oh, ablaze oh, i never knew about it. i'm not been an accent. i feel i'm it isn't funny. no, he knew a

she'll testify tomorrow before senate sub committee. okay now to the u. s.ay it started a new term in person, but the very first time since the start of the pandemic as foxes, caroline shively reports tonight, the justices are said to here. several controversial issues, including on abortion rights, school choice and guns. protesters marched outside the supreme court on monday while inside for the first time in more than a year and a half. the justices were back on the bench. god save the united states and this honorable court. the first oral arguments involved water rights and criminal law. but the blockbuster cases the 63 conservative court will decide this term center around guns, religion and abortion on guns. they'll weigh in on new york strict regulations for licensing concealed carry handguns. on religion. they're set to take up cases involving an execution and also school choice. perhaps most closely watched a ruling on a mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks, about a dozen more states have passed restrictions, and last month, the court ref

u. s. on mental health grounds. he faces 18 charges there related to the publication of secret military documents. a brazilian senate committee has recommended that president gyal scenario face criminal proceedings for the way he handled this pandemic and cause on prosecutors to put both an arrow on trial for charges ranging up to crimes against humanity. senators, a, many of the countries, 600000 corona virus, deaths could have been avoided. while those other headlines i'll have a news out for you here. after part 2 of al jazeera while lana is approaching a tipping point in the lead up to the cop $26.00 climate summit. algebra showcase is program dedicated to one baling the realities with green film documenting the human experience on the front line planet at the west report from green and on how the rapid rate of melting ice is having a profound effect on the population. people empower us. why politicians have been so in affected in fighting climate change. both lines investigate horizon temperatures, fueling a water war in the u. s. l, just, they were well shows how a community in senegal is dependent on the preservation o

u. s. president will head to glasgow for you and climate senate. well, let's be to our white house correspondent committee, how kit is in rome for us. kimberly, put francis has already been making statements about climate change ahead of the cops on that. is that potentially likely to come up in his meeting with president biden? do you think there's no question that climate change is something that the pope, along with the u. s. president will be discussing we are expecting the u. s. president to arrive here just under 2 hours time. we expect his motorcade to travel right behind me as he goes into that meeting. he'll be accompanied by his wife, the 1st lady, doctor joe biden. and this is something that the u. s. president has identified repeatedly as an ext access central threat. the issue of climate change, and so this is where the 2 leaders really find like minded thought in terms of how to address it. they see this is something that is disproportionately affecting the working class around the world, not just in the united states. and there's also a feeling from the pope, but this is a something that ne

u. s. on mental health grounds. he faces 18 charges. they are related to the publication of secret military documents. and a brazilian senate committee is recommended president, jaya bolts, and our face criminal proceedings for the way he handled the pandemic. he calls on prosecutors to put bolts and are on trial for charges ranging up to crimes against humanity. sanisha say many of the countries, 600000 corona virus, deaths could have been avoidance. and stars yet will take you through the next 3 hours of news here on al jazeera. that's my love for to day. thanks me, company inside story is next. ah, japan's not so while wedding at princess goes through with her decision to marian nun while giving up her titles parking massive media scrutiny and the public outcry, what does the future hold. busy for the wells oldest monarchy, this is inside story. ah hello, welcome to the program. i am hashem, i had borrower. royal marriage laws have drawn a lot of controversy in a number of monarchies. and recent union in japan is no different. it's highlighted the prussia in pia women face after years of media scrutiny and public criticism. prince

senate committee. the unsecure to counsel has held an emergency leasing on north korea day off to pyongyang, testified a ballistic missile from summary. the u. s. south korea and japan have all contempt it more than a 100 people have died in floods in india and the poor. many of those deaths have been in india is a to con, stays with thousands of people were main cut off off the land lines blocked roads. the southern states carola is on jaila for more heavy rain, for after 39 deaths in the past week. from the elizabeth per on the reports and aerial survey of the northern state of ultra khan shows large areas of farm land submerged. heavy rain in the past 3 days has led to flooding and lance lives which have destroyed homes and bridges and killed dozens of people in northern and southern india. more than 300 people have been rescued and 1000 relocated in north america, and all our rescue forces have been deployed to several stud affected areas on drops and rule. the national disaster response force has also deployed several teams. we are working on clearing several roads that have been closed due to flood damage. thousands of people remained cu