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'The Facebook Files:' Investigation Shows Company Knew Harm Platform Caused

Leaked documents to The Wall Street Journal reveal the social media giant was not only aware of the negative effects its platform had on users, but that it failed to properly address them. The investigation found that Facebook knew Instagram was harmful to teen girls, it allowed human and drug trafficking to persist, and also failed to prevent its own platform from undermining COVID-19 vaccination efforts supported by CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Here's everything you need to know.

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    The Facebook Files

    The Facebook Files

    A Wall Street Journal investigation Facebook Inc. knows, in acute detail, that its platforms are riddled with flaws that cause harm, often in ways only the company fully understands. That is the central finding of a Wall Street Journal series, based on a review of internal Facebook documents, …

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