Facebook Whistleblower Revealed On 60 Minutes

Last night on 60 Minutes, Frances Haugen was revealed as the Facebook ($FB@US) whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents in recent weeks. The 37-year-old former Facebook product manager worked on civic integrity issues at the company and says Facebook knows its platforms are used to spread hate, violence and misinformation and has tried to hide that evidence. About a month ago, Haugen filed at least eight complaints with the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the company is hiding research about its shortcomings from investors and the public. She also shared documents with The Wall Street Journal, which published an investigation that revealed the negative effects of misinformation.