Facebook’s new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny of the social media giant

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen talks with CBS’ Scott Pelley on 60 Minutes, in an episode that aired on Sunday.

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Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., top left, speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as Antigone Davis, Facebook’s global head of safety, testifies virtually before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security during a hearing on children’s online safety and mental health, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly

With these latest allegations, Facebook could soon be facing heat from other regulators.

Haugen and her attorney John Tye shared that she has filed at least eight complaints with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

These complaints focus on the prevalence of hate speech on Facebook, misrepresentations about the site’s role during the Capitol insurrection, and the danger facing children on the site.

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FILE — In this Aug. 5, 2017, file photo U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission building in Washington.

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Facebook whistleblower isn’t protected from possible company retaliation, experts say

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NPR’s Bobby Allyn and Shannon Bond contributed to this report.