“The thing I saw at Facebook over and over again was there were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook,” Frances Haugen told 60 Minutes. “And Facebook, over and over again, chose to optimize for its own interests, like making more money.”
The 60 Minutes correspondent said of his report, “It was among the most extraordinary things I'd experienced on a shoot.”
Social media giant Facebook responded to 60 Minutes' reveal and interview of a company whistleblower.
The United States Mint Director is calling for people to spend their change as country is hit by coin shortage. Michael George reports
A grim milestone was reached this week when the worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 5 million. Elizabeth Palmer has more from London.
"We are in the midst of a potential ecological disaster here in Huntington Beach," one town's mayor said.
An oil spill Saturday off the southern California shore caused 126,000 gallons of oil to leak into the Pacific Ocean, closing beaches and leading to worries about wildlife in the area. California officials gave an update on the cleanup and recovery efforts on Sunday. Watch their remarks.
A massive document leak is revealing the secret financial dealings of some of the world's richest people and most powerful leaders. According to The Washington Post, the so-called Pandora Papers detail the "opaque financial universe where global elite shield riches from taxes, probes and accountability." The Post's investigative reporter Debbie Cenziper joins CBSN host Elise Preston with more on what she and her colleagues discovered while examining the documents.
A former employee, who filed anonymous federal complaints against Facebook, will reveal her identity on "60 Minutes" on Sunday night. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins Elise Preston to discuss the new accusations against the social media giant.
The roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill includes funding for a major investment in boosting salaries for firefighters and reducing the risk of wildfires. Riva Duncan, the executive secretary of the Grassroots Wildland Firefighters joins CBSN to discuss how this bill would help firefighters.
A government whistleblower claims he and other Trump administration officials were pressured to manipulate intelligence reports under the former president. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga sat down with the whistleblower and joins CBSN with more.
