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Facebook whisteblower testimony reignites bipartisan support for curbing Big Tech

Members of Congress will look at tightening rules following damning testimony from former employee Frances Haugen

Damning testimony from a former Facebook employee has reignited bipartisan support for reining in the tech sector, with members of the US Congress vowing to tighten rules for big companies.

Senior members of the Senate commerce committee said they were looking at a range of legislation to crack down on Facebook and other big Silicon Valley groups after Frances Haugen told Senators on Tuesday how the social media company repeatedly prioritised profits over user safety.

Richard Blumenthal, the Democratic chair of the Senate consumer protection subcommittee, told reporters after the hearing: “There was such bipartisan support today . . . I think it augurs well for actually getting [new legislation] across the finish line.

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