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Why Facebook’s ‘Hubris and Arrogance’ Astound This Attorney General

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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has sued the Trump administration, Uber, Juul, Exxon Mobil, the Sacklers, and more — and has made a national name for herself in the process. Now she’s investigating social media companies for the impact they have on teen mental health, and she’s not impressed. “The level of hubris and arrogance, particularly on the part of Facebook, has really astounded me,” she tells Kara Swisher.

Healey is currently aiming for a statewide prize: She’s running for governor of Massachusetts. If she wins, she would become the first woman to hold the job and the first openly L.G.B.T.Q. governor.

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In this episode, Kara presses Healey on how she can appeal to a state that has elected moderate Republicans to the governorship in recent years. She also asks Healey to weigh in on the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida, which Healey says has to be fought both in the court of law and “in the court of public opinion — you really have to call out the misinformation for what it is.”

(A full transcript of the episode will be available midday on the Times website.)

Credit…Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office

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