A Facebook whistleblower is about to testify before a Senate subcommittee on protecting kids online.
11 of the panel's 12 members have accepted political contributions from @Facebook.
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11 of the panel's 12 members have accepted political contributions from @Facebook.
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@Facebook Watch Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testify before the Senate subcommittee here:
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@Facebook Subcommittee chair @SenBlumenthal (D-Conn.) is giving his opening remarks at today's Facebook hearing.
Blumenthal has accepted $15,000 in political donations from Facebook.
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Blumenthal has accepted $15,000 in political donations from Facebook.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal Ranking member @MarshaBlackburn (R-Tenn.) is speaking now at today's Facebook hearing.
Blackburn has accepted $10,500 in political donations from Facebook.
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Blackburn has accepted $10,500 in political donations from Facebook.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn As Blackburn talks about numbers Facebook won't share, here are some more—
💰Facebook has donated to 11 of the 12 Senators on this committee: forbes.com/sites/zachever…
💰Political contributions from Facebook's top brass exceed $3.9 million: forbes.com/sites/zachever…
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💰Facebook has donated to 11 of the 12 Senators on this committee: forbes.com/sites/zachever…
💰Political contributions from Facebook's top brass exceed $3.9 million: forbes.com/sites/zachever…
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn "Follow the money,"
- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, moments ago
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- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, moments ago
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn Ranking member of the entire committee @SenatorWicker (R-Miss.) just spoke at the Facebook hearing.
Wicker has accepted $18,500 in political donations from Facebook.
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Wicker has accepted $18,500 in political donations from Facebook.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has donated about $2,000 to political committees—almost all to the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker Blackburn is talking about earlier testimony from Antigone Davis, Facebook’s global head of safety.
Davis has made one political donation, a $2,700 gift to Hillary Clinton’s campaign
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Davis has made one political donation, a $2,700 gift to Hillary Clinton’s campaign
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker Blackburn is talking about Adam Moseri, the head of @instagram who has been publicly defending the app’s pursuit of the kids.
Moseri has made $30,000 in political donations, almost all to Facebook's PAC.
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Moseri has made $30,000 in political donations, almost all to Facebook's PAC.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker @instagram Full disclosure: @Forbes's wonderful graphics team had no involvement in making this image.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker @instagram @Forbes Sen. @amyklobuchar is speaking now at the committee's Facebook hearing.
Klobuchar has accepted $15,000 in political donations from Facebook.
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Klobuchar has accepted $15,000 in political donations from Facebook.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker @instagram @Forbes @amyklobuchar Amy Klobuchar, who has accepted $15,000 in political donations from Facebook, is complaining about the influence of tech lobbyists.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker @instagram @Forbes @amyklobuchar .@SenJohnThune is speaking now at the committee's Facebook hearing.
Thune has accepted $31,000 in political donations from Facebook.
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Thune has accepted $31,000 in political donations from Facebook.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker @instagram @Forbes @amyklobuchar @SenJohnThune .@SenBrianSchatz is speaking now at the committee's Facebook hearing.
Schatz has accepted $35,000 in political donations from Facebook, more than anyone else on the panel.
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Schatz has accepted $35,000 in political donations from Facebook, more than anyone else on the panel.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker @instagram @Forbes @amyklobuchar @SenJohnThune @SenBrianSchatz Sen. @JerryMoran (R-Kan.) is speaking now at the committee's Facebook hearing.
Moran has accepted $21,000 in political donations from Facebook.
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Moran has accepted $21,000 in political donations from Facebook.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker @instagram @Forbes @amyklobuchar @SenJohnThune @SenBrianSchatz @JerryMoran Chair of the overall Commerce committee Sen. @MariaCantwell (D-Wash.) just spoke at the Facebook hearing.
She has not accepted any donations from Facebook's PAC, but she has taken $8,900 from Facebook's top executives (and more for other staffers). [Corrected her party]
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She has not accepted any donations from Facebook's PAC, but she has taken $8,900 from Facebook's top executives (and more for other staffers). [Corrected her party]
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker @instagram @Forbes @amyklobuchar @SenJohnThune @SenBrianSchatz @JerryMoran @MariaCantwell .@SenMikeLee is speaking now at the committee's Facebook hearing.
Lee has accepted $22,500 in political donations from Facebook.
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Lee has accepted $22,500 in political donations from Facebook.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker @instagram @Forbes @amyklobuchar @SenJohnThune @SenBrianSchatz @JerryMoran @MariaCantwell @SenMikeLee Sen. @EdMarkey is speaking now at the committee's Facebook hearing.
He is the only member of the subcommittee who has not accepted a contribution from Facebook. He has received $19,700 from Facebook staffers though.
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He is the only member of the subcommittee who has not accepted a contribution from Facebook. He has received $19,700 from Facebook staffers though.
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@Facebook @SenBlumenthal @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorWicker @instagram @Forbes @amyklobuchar @SenJohnThune @SenBrianSchatz @JerryMoran @MariaCantwell @SenMikeLee @EdMarkey .@SenatorLujan (D-NM) is speaking now at the committee's Facebook hearing.
Luján has accepted $7,000 in political donations from Facebook.
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Luján has accepted $7,000 in political donations from Facebook.
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