Sen. Graham Pledges to Refund Tech Contributions Amid Facebook Whistleblower Testimony

Star witness testifies that Meta executives know 20 percent of children using their platforms see posts that make them feel bad about themselves every week.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks during a press conference held by members of a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 22, 2023. Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced he will refund all money sent to his campaign by Facebook, Instagram, and other tech companies following the Senate testimony of a former Facebook engineer. The senator is calling on his colleagues to do the same, asserting that the companies shouldn’t be allowed to exert influence on lawmakers.