Whistleblower Frances Haugen accused the social network of putting profits before safety after reports claim Instagram knew it was 'toxic' for teenage girls.
The allegations that Facebook was aware that Instagram could have harmful impacts on children were made after a whistleblower leaked tens of thousands of internal documents toThe whistleblower has now identified herself in aDuring Sunday night's broadcast, Haugen accused Facebook of not being truthful about the progress it is making about tacklingon the app, and of prioritizing company growth over public safety.
Haugen alleged that the company made a number of decisions they knew could cause real life harm in order to increase their profits, including changing their algorithm so that posts with lots of engagement are pushed onto people's feeds. Haugen said that while Facebook did take steps to control the spread of misinformation around the 2020 Election, these were pulled back shortly after the results were declared in November and the algorithm which pushed user engagement returned.
Haugen is set to testify to Congress this week, where she will argue that the federal government needs to help impose restrictions on Facebook.
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