Wed Oct 6, 2021 – 7:22 pm EDT
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (LifeSiteNews) — Facebook has called for federally standardized rules dictating what people can and cannot say on the internet after an alleged “whistleblower” came forward to accuse the platform of not doing enough to censor “polarizing” voices.
“Whistleblower” Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager who worked on the company’s “Civic Integrity” team and was tasked with addressing “civic misinformation,” went public this week to expose Facebook for allegedly prioritizing profits above the “safety” of its users by permitting content she called “angry, hateful, [and] polarizing.”
Haugen’s arguments have come under scrutiny for aligning with a long-standing Democrat agenda to choke conservative content on the internet.
Haugen, a left-wing activist who has donated frequently to Democrat campaigns and is being represented by lawyers who worked to impeach former President Donald Trump, urged Congress to take action to restrict the kinds of content that can and cannot be shared on platforms like Facebook.
Lena Pietsch, Facebook’s director of policy communications, responded to Haugen’s allegations in a statement defending the company but agreeing on the need
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