Facebook in turmoil over refusal to police Trump’s posts


The clash between Twitter and Trump has thrust rival Facebook into turmoil, with employees rebelling against Zuckerberg’s refusal to sanction false or inflammatory posts by the US president. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: The clash between Twitter and Donald Trump has thrust rival Facebook into turmoil, with employees rebelling against CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s refusal to sanction false or inflammatory posts by the US president.

“Mark is wrong, and I will endeavour in the loudest possible way to change his mind,” Ryan Freitas, the design director of Facebook's News Feed, tweeted Sunday, adding that he was organising about 50 other employees who share his view.

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