whistleblower is marketing the idea that FB had "civic integrity" measures in place (censoring "misinformation") to "protect our democracy" but then removed those protections after the election. Psaki is marketing the idea of Fed control over social media content will protect citizens from "misinformation."

Haugen left the company in May after realizing that it puts profits over the public good, she said. Before the 2020 election Haugen said the company implemented key measures to prevent the spread of misinformation. But those after the election, she said the company decided to dissolve key civic integrity measures. She said she stopped trusting that the company was willing to do what was needed to prevent danger on Facebook. “As soon as the election was over they turned them back off, or they changed the settings back to what they were before to prioritize growth over safety," she said. "And that really feels like a betrayal of democracy to me.”