The whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research indicating Facebook was aware of various problems caused by its apps, including Instagram's potential 'toxic' effect on teen girls, is set to testify at a Senate hearing.
The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents indicating the company was aware of various problems caused by its apps, including Instagram's potential"toxic" effect on teen girls, is set to testify at a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old former Facebook product manager who worked on civic integrity issues at the company, will face questions from a Senate Commerce subcommittee about what Facebook-owned Instagram knew about its effects on young users, among other issues.
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