Facebook whistleblower asks Congress to regulate tech giant
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Facebook whistleblower asks Congress to regulate tech giant's influence on users
Facebook is under fire Tuesday following testimony by a former employee before a U.S. Senate committee. Frances Haugen alleged the company too frequently turns a blind eye to potential harm for the sake of profit. Facebook denied that in statements to the PBS Newshour and said it is working to make its platforms safer. William Brangham has our report.
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Facebook whistleblower asks Congress to regulate tech giant
Clip: 10/5/2021 | 5m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Facebook is under fire Tuesday following testimony by a former employee before a U.S. Senate committee. Frances Haugen alleged the company too frequently turns a blind eye to potential harm for the sake of profit. Facebook denied that in statements to the PBS Newshour and said it is working to make its platforms safer. William Brangham has our report.
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