Phil Goyen

Jan 7, 2025 | 7news.com.au | Phil Goyen

Remember when Mark Zuckerberg told us his tech platform Facebook would “connect the world” and “give people the power to build community”? Since then, we’ve seen at least 41 teens die by suicide, the personal data of millions of Facebook users released and misinformation spreading at the speed of, well, a viral social media post. So, Wednesday’s announcement by the Meta boss that he would ditch his US fact-checking program could be his most irresponsible move yet.

Oct 17, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Phil Goyen

Mark Zuckerberg’s social media tech company Meta is rolling out features aimed at combating the staggering rise in cases of sextortion. The timing is curious, if not, obvious — looming regulation, whistleblowers coming forward and the launch of our new interview series Meta Exposed: Secrets from Inside the Tech Giant.

Oct 15, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Phil Goyen

Facebook was created to “connect the world” — now many believe parent company Meta is ruining the world through its platforms, including Instagram. Is that just moral panic and political posturing or is there a real threat to us and our children? In this series we’ll reveal the real motivations and methods of the tech giant from insiders, whistleblowers, and researchers.

Oct 15, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Phil Goyen |Sarah Greenhalgh

World-leading cyber intelligence analyst, Paul Raffile is warning of a new potentially deadly scam targeting teenagers on Instagram. “The one that I’m seeing on the horizon is actually a variation of sextortion” Raffile says. Sextortion is a cruel form of online blackmail whereby a scammer tricks or coerces their victims into sending sexual images of themselves, before threatening to share the image unless the victim pays.

Oct 15, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Phil Goyen

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of tech giant Meta knows exactly the harm his products are causing teenagers, but he chooses to ignore it — that’s the stunning claim from a former senior engineer. The allegation was made during a wide-ranging interview as part of the new digital series Meta Exposed: Secrets from Inside the Tech Giant. Meta is a multinational technology company whose products include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, and WhatsApp.