Facebook's days of uncheckable power might be numbered, thanks to a whistleblower's testimony

When former project manager Frances Haugen left Facebook, she took with her thousands of pages of documents. [View in browser]( [Image]( October 6, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Why whistleblower Frances Haugan is finally making Facebook sweat]( by Hayes Brown When former project manager Frances Haugen left Facebook, she took with her thousands of pages of documents. Those damning internal reports, which showed just how clearly the social media giant understood the harm its platform has caused, were the basis of Haugen's testimony before a riveted Senate committee on Tuesday. The "most important message that she [gave the committee in her testimony]( can be summed up like this: Forget the content; focus on the algorithms," [Hayes Brown writes](. "There’s no guarantee that Tuesday’s hearing will be the catalyst for new laws and regulations," Brown writes. "But thanks to Haugen and the documents she’s made public, Congress is finally asking the right questions about how to rein in the power that Facebook has accumulated." Read Hayes Brown's [full analysis here]( and don't forget to check out the rest of your Wednesday MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of Alex Jones]( [Cynthia Miller-Idriss]( [Well look at that, if it isn't costly consequences for Alex Jones' despicable actions]( The courts can be a powerful tool for combating disinformation and conspiracy campaigns. [Read More]( [An illustration of autographed NBA posters with a vaccine in the middle]( [Dave Zirin]( [LeBron James joins Ted Cruz's anti-vaccine mandate team]( Even though we are talking about a small minority of NBA players who are unvaxxed, what they say matters. [Read More]( [A photo of Manchin and Sinema]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Sinema and Manchin could pay dearly for their penny-pinching obstinacy]( Moderation for moderation’s sake isn’t worth celebrating. Sinema is learning that lesson this week. [Read More]( [A photo of Trump walking on a stage]( [Steve Benen]( [Why Trump has a new super PAC with an unintentionally amusing name]( The problem isn't just that it has a funny new name, it's also the fact that Trump needs a new super PAC at all. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Matt Gaetz]( [The Beat With Ari]( ['It's bad news': Matt Gaetz sex crime probe takes a new turn]( [A photo of Mike Pence]( [Deadline White House]( [Daniel Goldman: 'It's remarkable to hear Mike Pence demean the Jan. 6 insurrection']( [A photo of Mitch McConnell]( [The ReidOut]( [Mitch McConnell's debt ceiling standoff is a cynical ploy to distract America]( [A photo of a logo of Facebook's like button]( [All In]( [Why Facebook's business model is 'incommensurable with democracy']( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this all happening? Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night every week [on his podcast](, aptly titled, ["Why Is This Happening?"]( In [the newest episode](, Mike Duncan, a fishmonger turned wildly popular history podcaster, joins Chris to discuss Marquis de Lafayette's fascinating life. You may have seen streets, parks and subway stations that include his name, but may not know much about the man other than what you may have seen in Daveed Diggs' show-stopping portrayal of him in 'Hamilton.' [New episode available now.]( In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, watch Alicia Menendez's conversations with Hispanic and Latino members of the Biden White House, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. Alicia explores how their heritage informs their roles in the administration. Watch “American Voices: Latinos Inside the White House,” Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)