Facebook 'operating in the shadows' whistleblower tells U.S. lawmakers – Nikkei Asia

Whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a hearing in Washington. © Reuters October 6, 2021 07:52 JST | U.S. Copy Copied WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. lawmakers pounded Facebook on Tuesday, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safety and they demanded regulators investigate whistleblower accusations that the social media company harms children and stokes divisions. During a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, whistleblower Frances Haugen called for transparency about how Facebook entices users to extend their stay on the site, giving them ample opportunity to advertise to them. “As long as Facebook is operating in…