Facebook comes under stark criticism at whistleblower hearing
| Senators piled criticism onto Facebook Tuesday as a company whistleblower accused the company of making choices that put profits over people.
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, testified in person before a full Senate Commerce subcommittee panel, urging Congress to hold the tech giant accountable for what she said was the harm it inflicted on children and its refusal to properly police its content. “Facebook should not get a free pass on choices it makes to prioritize growth and virality and reactiveness over public safety. They shouldn’t get a free pass on that because they’re paying for their profits right now with our safety,” she said. |
