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Of the 2020 election, but turned off those safeguards right after the election. and you know that the insurrection occurred january 6. do you think that facebook turned off the safeguards because they were costing the company money, because it was reducing profits? >> facebook changed those safety defaults in the run up to the election because they knew they were dangerous. and because they wanted that growth back, they wanted the acceleration of the platform back after the election. they returned to their original defaults. and the fact that they had to break the glass on january 6th and turn...

Off those safeguards right after the election. and you know that the insurrection occurred january 6th. do you think that facebook turned off the safeguards because they were costing the company money, because it was reducing profits? >> facebook changed those safety defaults in the run-up to the election because they knew they were dangerous and because they wanted that growth back, they wanted the acceleration of the platform back after the election, they returned to their original defaults. and the fact that they had to break the glass on january 6th and turn them back on, i think that's de...

Those safeguards right after the election, and you know the insurrection occurred january 6. do you think facebook turned off the safeguards because they were costing the company money, because it was reducing profits? >> facebook changed those safety defaults in the run-up to the election because they knew they were dangerous. and because they want that growth back, they wanted the acceleration of the platform back after the election, they returned to their original defaults. and the fact they had to break the glass on january 6 and turn them back on, i think that's deeply problematic. >> rep...

Authorities to understand what the risks were. and to put safety measures in place that -- that started before the election, well before the election, and continued through march. that was work that i am very proud to have been a part of. i've -- i've, frankly, never seen, you know, such an effort to prepare for an election. >> now, those safety measures were aimed at limiting the spread of falsehoods, misinformation, and incitement. and as you heard ms. haugen say on the program last night, they did not work very well. and any case, the safeguards were lifted immediately after the election an...

Today when a whistleblower who used to work at facebook in the company's civic integrity division spoke with the consumer protection subcommittee in the senate about the biggest political moment we've had in this country since the election, the insurrection on january 6th and the role facebook played in it. >> on "60 minutes" you said that facebook implemented safeguards to reduce information ahead of the 2020 election but turned off those safeguards right after the election. and you know that the insurrection occurred january 6th. do you think that facebook turned off the safeguards because t...