Facebook Whistleblower, Increases Scrutiny, on the Social Media Giant.<br />According to NPR, the whistleblower behind a massive exposure of the inner workings at Facebook has revealed herself to be a data scientist named Frances Haugen.<br />Before appearing on "60 Minutes," Haugen, a former Facebook employee, anonymously leaked <br />thousands of pages of internal Facebook documents.<br />The information Haugen shared suggests the company lied <br />to the public and investors about the company's ability <br />to deal with hate speech and misinformation on its platform.<br />The information Haugen shared suggests the company lied <br />to the public and investors about the company's ability <br />to deal with hate speech and misinformation on its platform.<br />Facebook over and over again has shown it chooses profit over safety. I don't trust that they're willing to actually invest what needs to be invested to keep Facebook from being dangerous, Frances Haugen, Facebook whistleblower, via 60 Minutes.<br />Facebook's director of policy communications <br />Lena Pietsch pointed to Facebook's investment <br />to monitor for harmful content.<br />Facebook's director of policy communications <br />Lena Pietsch pointed to Facebook's investment <br />to monitor for harmful content.<br />In a lengthy statement titled "Missing Facts from Tonight's <br />60 Minutes Segment" Pietsch also disputed the way Facebook's internal research on teenagers' mental health has been reported.<br />She also rejected claims that Facebook <br />has furthered political polarization.<br />Haugen, with her attorney John Tye, has filed at least eight complaints against Facebook with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.<br />Tye told 'The New York Times' that Haugen's documents have also been shared with the state attorneys general for California, Vermont, Tennessee, Massachusetts and Nebraska.<br />Tye told 'The New York Times' that Haugen's documents have also been shared with the state attorneys general for California, Vermont, Tennessee, Massachusetts and Nebraska.<br />According to NPR, it remains unclear whether the SEC or state attorneys general will address Haugen's complaints or take action
