Frances Haugen is an advocate for accountability and transparency in social media.

Haugen is a specialist in algorithmic product management, having worked on ranking algorithms at Google, Pinterest, Yelp and Facebook. In 2019, she was recruited to Facebook to be the lead Product Manager on the Civic Misinformation team, which dealt with issues related to democracy and misinformation, and later also worked on counter-espionage. 

During her time at Facebook, Haugen became increasingly alarmed by the choices the company makes prioritizing their own profits over public safety and putting people's lives at risk. As a last resort and at great personal risk, Frances made the courageous decision to blow the whistle on Facebook. The initial reporting was done by the Wall Street Journal in what became known as “The Facebook Files”. Since going public, Haugen has testified in front of the U.S. Congress, UK and EU Parliaments, and the French Senate and National Assembly. She has also engaged with lawmakers internationally on how to best address the negative externalities of social media platforms.

Haugen holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Olin College and a MBA from Harvard University.