Francis Haugen, A Facebook Informant, Stands In Front Of The British Parliament.

It turns out that several news outlets have published new stories based on thousands of leaked documents. Meanwhile, Facebook has labeled the previous coverage as misleading. Haugen left Facebook earlier this year but retrieved thousands of documents by submitting them to the Wall Street Journal.

This article later published a series of articles that Facebook rated as damaging - and, in its opinion, mischaracterized the source material. But accusations — Facebook knows Instagram is damaging teens' mental health, for example — have prompted them to testify before politicians and regulators worldwide. Its appearance in London comes at a crucial time in the technology regulation debate as the online security committee is considering additions and changes to the proposed new rules.

MP Commission Chair Damian Collins said he would usher in a new era of regulation of technology platforms that hold them accountable". Analyzer box by Mariana Spring, misinformation and social media reporter.

Accusations include the social media giant realizing its role in inciting violence around the world or causing harm to consumers from the US and UK to India and Ethiopia. A common theme flows through each story. They all involve tension between employees who raise their concerns and the company's machinery that doesn't seem to be using it for its discretion.

Journalists and journalists have highlighted many of these issues, especially over the past 18 months. I research the human costs of misinformation and misuse on the internet and find the harm done offline to real people using this website. But until Francis Haugen published these documents, it was complicated to know how much Facebook knew about this damage.

Recent leaks reinforce the idea that they are aware - although they dispute several claims. And that means there is increasing pressure on politicians around the world to do something about it.