Stony Brook University's first Presidential Lecture of 2023 was a conversation with Frances Haugen, held January 25, 2023, in the Staller Center for the Arts Recital Hall.

Haugen discussed her experiences at Facebook handling democracy and misinformation issues and working on counterespionage initiatives, and discussed how to best address the negative externalities of social media platforms.

The lecture was hosted by SBU Executive Vice President and Provost Carl Lejuez.