Whistleblower says Meta fails to address climate misinformation

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Facebook and its parent company Meta talk a good game on earnings calls, but fail to act when push comes to shove, says whistleblower Frances Haugen
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Facebook and its parent company Meta talk a good game on earnings calls, but fail to act when push comes to shove, says whistleblower Frances Haugen

Internal documents show staff disagreement over the company's handling of climate misinformation

Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen has filed two new complaints with the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), alleging that Meta (formerly Facebook) misled investors about ...

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