Monday morning's news drop was a doozy. There was story after story about the goings-on inside Facebook, thanks to thousands of leaked documents from Frances Haugen, the whistleblower who wants the information within those files to spread far and wide. Haugen is also set to speak in front of the British Parliament on Monday, continuing the story that is becoming known as The Facebook Papers.
Before it was The Facebook Papers, of course, it was The Facebook Files, a Wall Street Journal series that included the first looks at many of Haugen's documents. (You can read the backstory of that name change, along with more details on the consortium of journalists that worked together on the Papers stories, from The New York Times.)
The stories started to publish on Friday night, but mostly landed Monday morning. Since they're spread across lots of publications, we've rounded them all up in one place (in no particular order), to make them easier to find and read. And we'll keep adding stories here as new ones publish.
Facebook's internal chat boards show politics often at center of decision making — The Wall Street Journal
Facebook wrestles with the features it used to define social networking — The New York Times
Internal alarm, public shrugs: Facebook's employees dissect its election role — The New York Times
In India, Facebook grapples with an amplified version of its problems — The New York Times
The case against Mark Zuckerberg: Insiders say Facebook's CEO chose growth over safety — The Washington Post
How Facebook neglected the rest of the world, fueling hate speech and violence in India — The Washington Post
Inside Facebook, Jan. 6 violence fueled anger, regret over missed warning signs
— The Washington Post
Facebook documents offer a treasure trove for Washington's antitrust war — POLITICO
'This is NOT normal': Facebook employees vent their anguish — POLITICO
Facebook's Jan. 6 problem: A thin playbook for false election claims — POLITICO
How Facebook users wield multiple accounts to spread toxic politics — POLITICO
Facebook's 'fatal flaw': Staff spar over the sway of their lobbyists — POLITICO
Facebook did little to moderate posts in the world's most violent countries — POLITICO
The Facebook Papers: Documents reveal internal fury and dissent over site's policies — NBC News
'Carol's Journey': What Facebook knew about how it radicalized users — NBC News
The Facebook Papers: Documents reveal internal fury and dissent over site's policies — CNBC
The Facebook Papers may be the biggest crisis in the company's history — CNN
Facebook knew it was being used to incite violence in Ethiopia. It did little to stop the spread, documents show — CNN
Facebook has known it has a human trafficking problem for years. It still hasn't fully fixed it — CNN
Not stopping 'Stop the Steal:' Facebook Papers paint damning picture of company's role in insurrection — CNN
Inside Facebook's struggle to keep young people — The Verge
Facebook's leaked tier list: how the company decides which countries need protection — The Verge
Facebook is everywhere; its moderation is nowhere close — Wired
How to fix Facebook, according to Facebook employees — Wired
Facebook failed the people who tried to improve it — Wired
Facebook's language gaps weaken screening of hate, terrorism — Associated Press
Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India — Associated Press
Apple once threatened Facebook ban over Mideast maid abuse — Associated Press
People or profit? Facebook papers show deep conflict within — Associated Press
Employees pleaded with Facebook to stop letting politicians bend rules — The Financial Times
Facebook bungled efforts to curb explosion of hate speech ahead of Capitol attack — The Financial Times
The Facebook Papers: social network shaken by content, user woe — Bloomberg
Facebook, alarmed by teen usage drop, left investors in the dark — Bloomberg
Facebook Privately Worried About Hate Speech Spawning Violence — Bloomberg
Facebook staff say core products make misinformation worse — Bloomberg
Facebook hobbled team tasked with stemming harmful content — Bloomberg
Facebook Papers: 'history will not judge us kindly' — The Atlantic
How Facebook failed the world — The Atlantic
What happened when Facebook became boomerbook — The Atlantic
Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally — Reuters
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@issielapowsky) is Protocol's chief correspondent, covering the intersection of technology, politics, and national affairs. She also oversees Protocol's fellowship program. Previously, she was a senior writer at Wired, where she covered the 2016 election and the Facebook beat in its aftermath. Prior to that, Issie worked as a staff writer for Inc. magazine, writing about small business and entrepreneurship. She has also worked as an on-air contributor for CBS News and taught a graduate-level course at New York University's Center for Publishing on how tech giants have affected publishing.
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@tomiogeron) is a San Francisco-based reporter covering fintech. He was previously a reporter and editor at The Wall Street Journal, covering venture capital and startups. Before that, he worked as a staff writer at Forbes, covering social media and venture capital, and also edited the Midas List of top tech investors. He has also worked at newspapers covering crime, courts, health and other topics. He can be reached at tgeron@protocol.com or tgeron@protonmail.com.