Facebook whistleblower revealed on '60 Minutes,' says the company prioritized profit over public good

On "60 Minutes" Sunday night, the name of the Facebook whistleblower who disclosed tens of thousands of pages of internal research and data, causing a firestorm in recent weeks, was identified as Frances Haugen.The papers reveal that Facebook understands its platforms are being used to promote hate, violence, and disinformation, according to a 37-year-old former Facebook product manager who worked on civic integrity concerns at the business. "What I witnessed at Facebook over and over again was conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook, and Facebook decided to optimize for its own interests, like generating more money," Haugen told "60 Minutes.""We have evidence from a number of sources that hate speech, divisive political speech, and disinformation on Facebook and the family of apps are hurting communities throughout the world," according to an internal Facebook (FB) memo referenced by "60...