‘Accountable to no one’: the whistle-blower allegations against Facebook explained

Former product manager Frances Haugen claims social media giant is ‘putting profit over safety’

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies in front of Congress
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies in front of Congress
(Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

A Facebook whistle-blower has accused the social media giant of repeatedly failing to do “what was good for the public” in order to make more money.

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