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Haugen accused the Facebook of prioritizing its own interests over the public good and alleged they allowed the spread of misinformation that contributed to the Capitol riots.

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal jury in Seattle on Wednesday convicted a leader of a neo-Nazi campaign to threaten journalists and Jewish activists in three states. The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes Wednesday following a two-day trial before convicting 25-year-old Kaleb Cole of five felony charges, including conspiracy, mailing threatening communications and interfering with a federally protected activity.

Haugen went public on Sunday in episode of CBS 60 Minutes to tell how she routinely filed complaints against Facebook for putting profits above morals.

Facebook has been accused of making mistakes following the failed election bid of Donald Trump, which ultimately led it to be used in the storming of the US Capitol.

Facebook went into damage control Friday ahead of the interview ahead of CBSs 60 Minutes interview Sunday where the whistleblower is expected to make fresh allegations.

In an internal memo, Facebook defended itself and said that social media was not a primary cause of polarization.

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal jury in Seattle on Wednesday convicted a leader of a neo-Nazi campaign to threaten journalists and Jewish activists in three states. The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes Wednesday following a two-day trial before convicting 25-year-old Kaleb Cole of five felony charges, including conspiracy, mailing threatening communications and interfering with a federally protected activity.

What are you covering today from the capitol. >> always good to share the skeeno screen with you, mehdi. we are doing a deep dive for viewers on extremism and domestic terrorism in various forms. i know a lot of people are focused on the marchers today. but theyre not the most dangerous. its the policy. week well look at how it crops up in policy voting rights to housing and infrastructure and even hrveg, mehdi. you have to notice how social media and the online hate groups fueled the groups lea...

Facebook has launched an effort targeting users working together on the platform to promote real-world violence or conspiracy theories, beginning by taking down a German network spreading Covid misinformation.

Election is -- you know, hes saying that hes going to sue for voter fraud. hes telling people to report suspicious activity. hes basically spreading the big lie in california and that reflects the fact that he has always been -- he is and always has been an agent of trumpism. the whole idea that this is about creating chaos and a clown show is exactly right. this recall is about disenfranchising voters and delegitimatizing democracy. even though it is very likely to newsom is going to win in, a ...