Internal Facebook documents detail how misinformation spreads to users
Frances Haugen accused Facebook of removing safeguards that allowed misinformation to rapidly spread ahead of the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Facebook whistleblower to testify
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee turned whistleblower who told "60 Minutes" the company prioritized "profit over safety," will testify Tuesday before a Senate committee on Capitol Hill. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Facebook tech issue halts service worldwide
Facebook says its social media and messaging services, including Instagram and WhatsApp, were hit by a technical failure that crippled services for several hours. The company said "configuration changes" to its routers caused the crash. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
Major outage hits Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp appear to be back online Monday after an outage that lasted more than six hours. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins Elaine Quijano to discuss what could have caused the company's platforms to go offline.
Whistleblower: Facebook chose profit over safety
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook executive, accused the company of choosing profit over safety ahead of the January 6 riot at the Capitol. Internal Facebook documents show the company prioritized increasing engagement, leading its algorithm to flood users’ feeds with false or misleading information. Kris Van Cleave has more on the allegations against the social media giant.
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Facebook whistleblower reveals herself as former employee
A Facebook whistleblower revealed herself on "60 Minutes." Frances Haugen filed eight complaints that accuse the platform of putting company profits before public safety. Axios media reporter Sara Fischer joins CBSN with the latest.
Facebook whistleblower on hate, misinformation
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen goes public with her accusations that Facebook is lying to the public and investors about the effectiveness of its campaigns to eradicate hate, violence and misinformation from its platforms.
Faceoff against Facebook: Stopping the flow of misinformation
Studies show posts that peddle misinformation on social media platforms like Facebook get many more shares, comments and likes than factual content – creating a profit motive to keep the spigot of conspiracy theories and spurious medical claims flowing.
Combating fake news on Facebook
Recent studies show articles that peddle misinformation on social media platforms like Facebook get many more shares, comments and likes than factual content – which creates a profit motive to keep the spigot of medically-false conspiracy theories flowing. Correspondent David Pogue talks with experts about how difficult it is to find out just how widespread misinformation is on Facebook; and with a doctor whose emergency room has been flooded with COVID patients, many of whom were unvaccinated, or even refuse treatment, because of spurious medical claims they'd seen on social media.
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Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry resigns from media company, saying it needs to focus on "crisis management."
Facebook exec says company doesn't profit off underage users
Head of "safety" at the social media company told senators that internal research on mental health impact was misinterpreted.
Facebook questioned on teen mental health
One of Facebook's top executives, Antigone Davis, is testifying before the Senate subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security on issues including Instagram's impact on the mental health of teenage users. Clinical psychologist Ramani Durvasula, author of "Don't You Know Who I Am?": How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility," joins CBSN to discuss social media and teen mental health.
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