She’s the biggest thorn in Mark Zuckerberg’s side.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen publicly revealed her identity on Sunday, accusing her former employer of pushing divisive content for profit and covering up evidence that the tech giant’s products cause harm.
“Facebook, over and over again, chose to optimize for its own interests, like making more money,” Haugen said in a bombshell “60 Minutes” interview.
After leaving her job at Facebook in May, 37-year-old Haugen leaked a trove of internal Facebook documents to the Wall Street Journal, which used them to publish a series of damning reports last month. Haugen also sent the documents to lawmakers and filed for whistleblower protection with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
One Journal report, about how Facebook’s own research shows Instagram hurts teen girls, prompted a Senate Commerce consumer protection subcommittee hearing last week, where Senators slammed Facebook’s safety chief for failing to protect children.
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