Here are five major allegations whistle-blower Frances Haugen has levelled against Facebook


Frances Haugen, a Facebook whistleblower, speaks during an interview with Scott Pelley on '60 Minutes'. The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fuelling hate and harming children's mental health revealed her identity in a televised interview. — Robert Fortunato/CBS News/60MINUTES /AFP

The whistle-blower whose revelations about Facebook have set off shock waves from Silicon Valley to Washington stepped into the spotlight this weekend.

Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, revealed her identity Sunday on 60 Minutes as the person who leaked tens of thousands of internal research documents to lawmakers, regulators and the media. She said they showed the social media giant was concealing information about its risks to users, and about its progress in combating hate and misinformation.

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