Facebook whistleblower says it fed Capitol riot and deliberately magnifies hate and misinformation for profit

Frances Haugen, a former manager at Facebook, appeared on 60 Minutes to blow the whistle on the extent and intentionality of the company's malign and amoral practices: "Facebook, over and over again, has shown it chooses profit over safety."

She said Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump last year, alleging that contributed to the deadly Jan.

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