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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen gave rare insight into the company’s operations during her Senate testimony.

Here are 4 takeaways from the hearing:

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1. Facebook knows that some of its platforms are harmful to certain populations, including teenagers — but targets them anyways, Haugen says.

During the hearing, she proposed increasing the minimum age for anyone using social media from 13 to 17.

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2. Democrats and Republicans both agree Facebook should be regulated — and Haugen called on lawmakers to make it happen.

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3. Facebook allegedly devotes less time researching misinformation and hate speech on non-English content.

Haugen: “It is pulling families apart. And in places like Ethiopia, it is literally fanning ethnic violence.”

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4. Haugen says that “almost no one outside of Facebook knows what happens inside Facebook.”

"The company intentionally hides vital information from the public, from the U.S. government, and from governments around the world.”

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