Frances Haugen

About Frances Haugen

Frances Haugen, born in 1983, is an American data engineer and scientist known for her role as a whistleblower against Facebook (now Meta). In 2021, she released thousands of internal documents revealing that the company was aware of its platforms' negative effects, including impacts on teenage mental health and role in spreading misinformation. Her testimony before Congress led to renewed scrutiny of social media companies and calls for legislative reform.

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