<p>Facebook Inc has told its employees to preserve all internal documents and communications for legal reasons, as governments and regulators have started inquiries into its operation.</p>.<p>The increased scrutiny comes after former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked documents which she said showed the company chose profit over user safety.</p>.<p>Earlier in October, Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell called on Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to preserve all documents related to a testimony from Haugen.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/five-key-takeaways-from-the-leaked-facebook-documents-1044594.html" target="_blank">Five key takeaways from the leaked Facebook documents</a></strong></p>.<p>"On Tuesday, Facebook sent a legal hold notice to all personnel. Document preservation requests are part of the process of responding to legal inquiries," a Facebook spokesperson said.</p>.<p>The news was first reported by the New York Times.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Facebook Inc has told its employees to preserve all internal documents and communications for legal reasons, as governments and regulators have started inquiries into its operation.</p>.<p>The increased scrutiny comes after former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked documents which she said showed the company chose profit over user safety.</p>.<p>Earlier in October, Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell called on Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to preserve all documents related to a testimony from Haugen.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/five-key-takeaways-from-the-leaked-facebook-documents-1044594.html" target="_blank">Five key takeaways from the leaked Facebook documents</a></strong></p>.<p>"On Tuesday, Facebook sent a legal hold notice to all personnel. Document preservation requests are part of the process of responding to legal inquiries," a Facebook spokesperson said.</p>.<p>The news was first reported by the New York Times.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>