Power cord broke?

Hi the two metal "tangs"? on my power cord on my mac book now fold up seperatly.I may have broken it. Is it still safe to use?

What do you mean by fold up separately?
The two metal prongs fall out of the plastic and is not connected to it? (not safe to use)
or is lose and folds in/out by itself? (still safe to use)

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