Facebook Whistleblower Sends a Message -- and the Company Responds. Plus: A New Record for Tesla, Ford Sales Slump in September, and the COVID Pill Effect: Merck Extends Rally While Moderna Continues to Decline.

Squawk on the Street

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber began the show with a look at Facebook under scrutiny: The company's former product manager Frances Haugen revealed her identity as the whistleblower who released a trove of internal Facebook research. She accuses the social media giant of allowing the spread of misinformation and putting profits ahead of the public good. Along with exploring what this all means for Facebook and its stock, the anchors reacted to what Haugen said about the company in a "60 Minutes" interview, as well as the response from Facebook itself. Carl, Jim and David also discussed news out of the auto sector: Shares of Tesla rise after Elon Musk’s company announced it delivered more than 241-thousand vehicles during the third quarter, marking a quarterly record for the automaker. Ford posted a U.S. vehicle sales drop of 17.7% in September from a year ago, but added that reservations for its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck have surpassed the 150,000 mark. Also in focus: Hedge fund Engine No. 1 announced its support for General Motors’ goal to have a 100% electric car portfolio by 2035 -- as well as an investment in the automaker, Merck shares extend gains on news surrounding the experimental COVID pill it developed with partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics -- while vaccine makers such as Moderna add to recent stock losses, what's sparking the latest jump in oil and natural gas prices, Qualcomm and an investment firm team up to buy a Swedish automotive tech company in a $4.5-billion deal, plus Jamie Dimon's take on bitcoin and regulating cryptocurrency.