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Early Facebook staffers denounce Zuckerberg stance on Trump posts

Nearly 3 dozen former workers from Facebook's early days on Wednesday blasted Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's resolution to not act in opposition to incendiary posts by way of U.S. President Donald Trump as "cowardly" and a "betrayal" of corporate beliefs.
Nearly three dozen former employees from Facebook's early days on Wednesday blasted Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to act against incendiary posts by U.S. President Donald Trump as "cowardly" and a "betrayal" of company ideals.

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