Facebook critics target one thing Zuckerberg won’t cede: control


Though it wasn’t officially included on their public list of proposed changes, the boycott organisers also have a more fundamental complaint: Zuckerberg has too much control. — AP

Facebook Inc chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg took the unusual step on June 26 of publicly broadcasting a weekly Q&A with employees. Over a live video feed, the CEO announced a series of updates to Facebook’s policies around hate speech – the central topic fueling a growing boycott of Facebook advertising.

But the new policies, like labeling posts from public figures who break its terms of service, didn’t assuage critics. The coalition of civil rights groups organising the boycott called the announcement “a small number of small changes”. Demands like adding a high-ranking executive focused on civil rights, providing face-to-face customer service for hate speech victims and removing extra protections for elected leaders were still unmet.

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