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>>aaronb+(OP)
I hate fb as much as the next guy, however it seems like these "mea culpa" admissions might be motivated by raising the profile of the person making them. It feels like these public acts of self-flagellation are meant to shield them from scrutiny for doing these things in the first place. What brought about this change of heart? Why did you work there in the first place?

>>adamne+L8
These things aren't mutually exclusive, a testimony in Congress is inherently a public memorialization.

Tim Kendall has been an outspoken critic for a long time and also a recent central figure in the movie "The Social Dilemma" which is the about the same thing and will lead to more speaking engagements on the topic.

That doesn't dilute the message. If you think it does, what does a better arbiter of this aspect of reality look like? Who would that person be and what would their credentials be?

>>vmcept+S9
What do you mean they have been an outspoken critic for a long time?

Honest question: Were they outspoken when they were a director at FB, or when they were president at pinterest? Or did it start two years ago when they became CEO of Moment selling an app to cut down on screen time?

In my mind, an ideal arbiter isn't also selling a product to fix the problem they are raising awareness about.

This doesn't mean what they are saying isn't true, or that they didn't have a real change of heart, but is certainly a conflict of interests.