Cambridge Analytica former employee and whistleblower Christopher Wylie is sworn in before he testifies at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Cambridge Analytica and data privacy. MANDEL NGAN\/AFP via Getty Images hide caption <\/p>\n
Cambridge Analytica former employee and whistleblower Christopher Wylie is sworn in before he testifies at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Cambridge Analytica and data privacy.<\/p>\n
As the power of Silicon Valley's tech companies has grown, so too has the number of people willing to air their dirty laundry.<\/p>\n
Facebook is the latest in the line of fire after whistleblower Francis Haugen's congressional testimony in early October.<\/p>\n
Haugen accused the company of spreading disinformation for profit and manipulating consumer data, specifically that of teenage girls.<\/p>\n
Apple is also reeling from an internal crisis. One of the organizers of the #AppleToo movement was fired last week. More than 500 employees say they've faced racial and gender-based discrimination at the company.<\/p>\n
But even though these organizations seem to be on the back foot, blowing the whistle is complicated and risky. What does it take to be a whistleblower? And is it enough to actually implement change in Silicon Valley?<\/p>\n
Meredith Whittaker and Ifeoma Ozoma join us for the conversation. <\/p>\n
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