What are Facebook CEOs thinking when faced with a number of issues, including employee strikes, advertiser boycotts, and antitrust investigations? Voice leaked


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Anthony Quintano

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in May 2020 that he shouldn't do a fact-check on political statements , and Facebook got an ad boycott from a major company in a human rights and civil rights audit report. and 'created a terrible precedent,' written , in the antitrust violations are investigated , such as, you have a number of news is reported. News media The Verge has released the audio of the actual employee meeting as to what CEO Zuckerberg thinks about Facebook, which is also reported to have strong opposition from employees.

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The Verge said it got multiple audio sessions from a meeting between Facebook employees between May and August 2020, as well as dozens of in-house posts and screenshots. Facebook has been criticized for various decisions and practices, but it's clear from the voice how CEO Zuckerberg answers internal questions.

On May 25, 2020, a black man, George Floyd , died in the unjustified violence of a police officer. The incident sparked protests across the United States, causing arson and looting in some mobsters.

In response, President Trump posted 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts,' and Twitter labeled it as 'violating Twitter rules about praise of violence.' Zuckerberg, on the contrary to Twitter, said that 'private companies should not be'the deciding factor of the truth'' and opposed the fact check.

Facebook CEO expresses the idea that Twitter should not perform fact checking of political statements --GIGAZINE



President Trump took up the idea of CEO Mark Zuckerberg and posted on Twitter, 'Did Twitter criticize Obama?'



Facebook's decision shocked employees who thought, 'Facebook will democratize and make the world more open and connected.' On Facebook, two engineers have retired, and about 400 employees have conducted virtual strikes, and executives have also criticized them.

Two Facebook Engineers Retire Over Social Media Censorship Issue, CEO Mark Zuckerberg Explains-GIGAZINE



Zuckerberg explained that although President Trump's remarks are personally disgusting, 'as a CEO, he must make a decision as an independent.' President Trump's political campaign using Nazi photos will be quickly removed as a policy violation, but he said that not all of President Trump's remarks can be removed from Facebook.

Facebook's decision reflects ' The view from nowhere, ' advocated by a New York University professor, who treats all political statements as equal. In fact, COO Sheryl Sandberg said in a meeting, 'What we are trying to do is not have one perspective.' 'I have a firm perspective on what the President said. But this is a personal idea, but we don't let this idea intervene when deciding on a policy change. We are a neutral platform and make decisions from rules and principles. ' I will.

Joel Kaplan, a policy adviser to former President George W. Bush and a friend of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, is Facebook's Vice President of Public Policy. It has also been pointed out that is pulling a string behind the scenes to prevent the conservatives from turning to the enemy.



However, Zuckerberg, who was asked by an employee that 'Mr. Kaplan's power is too great,' denied the allegations. 'Because he is a Republican and has more conservative ideas than the average employee, I've seen a ton of questions that question his role. These questions are very high. I have to say that it is troublesome, 'he dismissed the voice criticizing Mr. Kaplan's qualities.

On top of that, 'If you look a little outside the company, Facebook is a community that is a little more ideologically conservative than the average employee.' A little 'is a conservative expression. If you want to provide good work to people If so, you need to have different perspectives on different things. If someone disagrees with that view, it's not malicious, 'said Zuckerberg,' in my opinion. Kaplan's presence as a 'strict and moral person' was important to Facebook.

Even if more than 1000 advertisers boycott Facebook's stance, Zuckerberg said, 'We will change our policies and approaches because of a threat to a small portion of our revenue, or even a small portion of our revenue. Nothing. '' I think we'll see over time that our ideas are right and good for the community, 'he said. He also said, 'I think brands that boycott ads will return to Facebook soon.'

Facebook was also rated in July in a two-year civil rights audit report by human rights and civil rights experts as 'Facebook set a terrible precedent.'

Facebook's human rights and civil rights audit report criticizes 'Facebook has set a terrible precedent'-GIGAZINE



Regarding the point that Facebook is not taking sufficient action on civil rights issues, Sandberg said:

'We haven't been recognized for their work in a variety of activities, but for example, the MeToo movement, the Black Lives Matter activity, and the brave people who spoke at the Women's March needed tools. He argued that this activity was made possible because of the existence of 'Facebook as a tool', and said that this was Facebook's achievement. He argued that the most important thing in solving the boycott and civil rights issues of advertisers was to hire the right people to grow the company. However, the employee who asked the question was not happy with Sandberg's COO's answer, The Verge reports.

In addition, Zuckerberg was asked that the reason the problem was not resolved quickly was 'maybe it's because we're getting too close to the president.'

In response, Zuckerberg denied the idea that he was 'probably the most outspoken CEO of the country in terms of opposition to the president on a number of issues,' with President Trump on immigration and climate change. Emphasized that he has shown a different way of thinking.

In addition, Facebook, along with Amazon, Google and Apple, has been investigated for antitrust violations, and Zuckerberg made a statement at a hearing on July 30. Facebook was suspected of violating antitrust laws regarding its acquisition of Instagram, but there was no other pursuit. At the congressional hearing, mainly Google and Amazon were pursued with many questions.

Facebook's acquisition of Instagram reveals documents showing that it was aimed at 'neutralizing competitors'-GIGAZINE



What's more, despite a number of problems, Facebook increased product usage by 14% in the outbreak of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), increasing second-quarter revenue by 11% year-on-year. I did.

Facebook is increasing revenue despite more than 1000 'advertising boycotts'-GIGAZINE



Zuckerberg's business skills can also be seen in his strong attachment to the company. During the meeting, when an employee asked, 'I always see Zuckerberg's complexion on video calls, what kind of skin care do you do?' Zuckerberg said, 'Writing and exercise, Sunscreen is also important, 'he said.' Even if it bothers team members, take a vacation. '

Later, Zuckerberg was filmed on vacation in Hawaii, but it was also talked about that his face was white with sunscreen.



On the Internet, this image is a meme.



After the photos in Hawaii were available, Zuckerberg said in a video meeting, 'I don't look cool no matter what I'm doing. Even if I surf electric in Hawaii and feel great, I'm back online. There are pictures like you saw. I just think 'OK' and 'I'm sure I applied a little too much'. '' I don't apologize for applying too much sunscreen. '.

Facebook is increasing revenue, but it still has a number of problems. On August 23, a black man, Jacob Break, was shot seven times from behind by police and seriously injured.

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Protests continued in Kenosha, where the incident took place, three protesters were shot at the age of 17 by a self-proclaimed militia and two died, but before the incident the members were referred to as 'Kenosha Guard' on Facebook. It turns out that the calling group was calling for the use of force. Facebook denies that the person who shot and killed the two was following the group, but the investigation also revealed that Facebook moderators had dismissed the report that the group violated the policy. I am.

Later, Zuckerberg explained that an 'operational mistake' had occurred at an external company that outsourced the moderation and the call to the group or event was not removed.

The danger of Facebook playing such a role in violence is of great concern. Regarding the 2020 presidential election, Zuckerberg said, 'There is a potential for people to be exposed and violent, or at least some form of violence.'

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