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Fb boycott leaders upset after assembly with Zuckerberg, Sandberg

What started as a comparatively small effort by activist organizations to carry Fb accountable for perceived coverage failings has snowballed right into a mass company backlash — and a uncommon second of discomfort for an organization that enjoys its standing as one among tech’s untouchable giants. Because the #StopHa…
What began as a relatively small effort by activist organizations to hold Facebook accountable for perceived policy failings has snowballed into a mass corporate backlash — and a rare moment of discomfort for a company that enjoys its status as one of tech’s untouchable giants. As the #StopHa…

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Author: Taylor Hatmaker

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  2. "The results of a multiyear investigation into Facebooks policies and their consequences for the civil liberties of its more than 2.5 billion users are out. The audit, conducted by former ACLU director Laura W". (July 8, 2020)
  3. "Following a particularly dark and vivid display of the threats to the 2020 U.S. election during Tuesdays first presidential debate, Facebook has further clarified its new rules around election-related ads". (October 1, 2020)
  4. "As a precaution against coordinated violence as the U.S. approaches President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration, Facebook announced a few new measures its putting in place". (January 16, 2021)
  5. "Facebook took action to remove a network of accounts Tuesday related to the boogaloo movement, a firearm-obsessed anti-government ideology that focuses on preparing for and potentially inciting a U.S. civil war". (June 30, 2020)
  6. "Facebook expanded a ban on QAnon-related content on its various social platforms Tuesday, deepening a previous prohibition on QAnon-related groups that had discussed potential violence, according to the company". (October 6, 2020)
  7. "To fill its empty CMO position, Facebook just promoted to the C-suite a longtime Facebook executive focused on product growth. Former VP of product growth and analytics Alex Schultz, who has been with the company since 2007, announced the move Tuesday in a Facebook post". (September 30, 2020)
  8. "Georgia is the only state in the U.S. right now where Facebook allows political ads to run, but after Tuesdays polls close thats set to change". (January 6, 2021)
  9. "Facebook removed two networks of fake accounts spreading government propaganda on the platform Tuesday, one originating in China and one in the Philippines". (September 22, 2020)
  10. "In one of the first substantive moments at Wednesdays major tech hearing, Facebooks 2012 acquisition of Instagram came under fire, unearthing a few new revelations about the companys internal thinking at the time". (July 29, 2020)
  11. "A new policy-focused nonprofit that emerged from the recent wave of big tech scrutiny is calling for members of Facebooks Oversight Board to either step up or step down". (July 21, 2020)
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