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Facebook is "on the wrong side of history" and "profiting off hate" engineer says in scathing resignation letter

Ashok Chandwaney posted the letter, which is heavily critical of Facebook's approach to hate speech on the platform and accuses the firm of continuing to prioritize profit over social good, on Facebook's internal message board on Tuesday.

The company has found itself at the heart of numerous high-profile controversies over the past several years, including the spread of misinformation online, the election campaign of Donald Trump, and the persecution of minority groups such as the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

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Author: Newsweek

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