Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads

In an open letter, the social network’s employees said letting politicians post false claims in ads was “a threat” to the company.

In an open letter, the social network’s employees said letting politicians post false claims in ads was “a threat” to the company.

The letter was aimed at Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, and his top lieutenants. It decried the social network’s recent decision to let politicians post any claims they wanted — even false ones — in ads on the site. It asked Facebook’s leaders to rethink the stance.

The message was written by Facebook’s own employees.

Facebook’s position on political advertising is “a threat to what FB stands for,” the employees wrote in the letter, which was obtained by The New York Times. “We strongly object to this policy as it stands.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/28/technology/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-political-ads.html

Also see:

Read the Letter Facebook Employees Sent to Mark Zuckerberg About Political Ads
Hundreds of Facebook employees signed a letter decrying the decision to let politicians post any claims they wanted — even false ones — in ads on the site.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/28/technology/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-letter.html

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