New Facebook whistleblower alleges company wanted to avoid 'a fight' with Steve Bannon

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Don't look now, but there's another Facebook whistleblower.

This time, a former member of Facebook's Integrity team in an affidavit alleged the company "prizes growth and profits over combatting hate speech, misinformation and other threats to the public," The Washington Post reported. The news comes after former Facebook employee Frances Haugen made similar allegations before Congress.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.