From inside Facebook, speaking truth to power&insisting that untruths by politicians be checked—this cry for accountability mirrors my letter&others. Being a politician shouldn’t be a license to lie—especially to spread hatred. If Facebook employees get it so should Zuckerberg. https://t.co/Hv0uMGactz pic.twitter.com/SxQHKkdyUl

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) October 28, 2019

People like working at Facebook because of the open culture where everyone knows what everyone's doing. There are chats and groups for everything. A letter like this, a document with signatories delivered to execs, is unusually formal for Facebook and signals real discomfort.

— Sarah Frier (@sarahfrier) October 28, 2019

here is a story on the brewing dissent inside Facebook over Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to allow political candidates and office holders to run FB ads with false informationhttps://t.co/rS63steWxI

— rat king (@MikeIsaac) October 28, 2019

Exactly! The opaque system of hypertargeting negates the “marketplace of ideas” argument. https://t.co/RCjwkEvFOG

— Kim-Mai Cutler (@kimmaicutler) October 28, 2019

fwiw no one i have spoken to really feels there are wholly satisfying answers for any of these problems

but some number of people inside of these companies are not happy with a free-for-all approach

fb says it will continue the Internal discussion

— rat king (@MikeIsaac) October 28, 2019

"Free speech and paid speech are not the same thing."—Facebook employees, in a letter to Mark Zuckerberghttps://t.co/vRUBDgplVK

— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) October 28, 2019

Facebook is really lost on this issue https://t.co/9SbYFV6LM3

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 28, 2019

Facebook’s policy that politicians can say basically anything on the platform also extends to anybody *running for office.*

That makes running for (or pretending to run for) any political seat a kind of invincibility cloak for false propaganda. https://t.co/t5h2wHfh24

— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) October 28, 2019

Good for them. Working for the ruin of democracy and the death of truth is not something to put on your resume, unless you want a job at RT. https://t.co/izC1jWEC9i

— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) October 28, 2019

More than 250 Facebook employees have signed a letter to Mark Zuckerberg taking issue with the company's policy that allows politicians to lie in ads. https://t.co/DXd8P1B59W

— Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) October 28, 2019

Courageous workers at Facebook are now standing up to the corporation’s leadership, challenging Zuckerberg’s disturbing policy on allowing paid, targeted disinformation ads in the 2020 election: https://t.co/jDJE7WplVy

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 28, 2019

It's really interesting what Facebook employees realize about their own power over conversation. In this letter they explain that if politicians target ads specifically enough to people who want to see them, nobody is going to call out their lies. https://t.co/Wy6zZxq8vL

— Sarah Frier (@sarahfrier) October 28, 2019

and heres a copy of the open letter circulating inside of Facebook signed by hundreds of employees who disagree with the policyhttps://t.co/RAZe4wta8l

— rat king (@MikeIsaac) October 28, 2019

Facebook employee protest is my favorite kind of tech protest. They pioneered the invisible walkout during the travel ban (it turned into an all-hands), and now they've invented the secret open letter, shared only with other employees. https://t.co/PzvU0e6t39

— Pinboard (@Pinboard) October 28, 2019

That’s a cute slogan and a terrible principle. Any time speech reaches farther than a human voice, *someone* is paying the cost of making that happen. https://t.co/t9JSsglfHz

— Connor, the android sent by CyberLife (@normative) October 28, 2019

fwiw, in the letter itself there’s a line that says “This is still our company”

it is a reference to the presentation and laptop sticker employees get during new hire orientation that says “This is now your company."

— rat king (@MikeIsaac) October 28, 2019

Facebook employees 'strongly object' to policy allowing false claims in political ads https://t.co/quR41KAEGB

— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) October 28, 2019

Facebook employees 'strongly object' to policy allowing false claims in political adshttps://t.co/sMD7EBczui

— Michael (@therightarticle) October 28, 2019

All republicans and most independents, only 4 in 10 Americans support socialism. Personally I think the whole dichotomy is silly and parts of both capitalism and socialism are necessary, but the label "socialist" is still toxic to many Americans.https://t.co/KGuHq4vK9w

— Dmit0820? (@dmit0820) October 28, 2019

Trade deadline is Tuesday. It’s been active this week with five deals. Let’s look ahead to more deals with this Washington Post column. https://t.co/9WkgQCNIwz [https://t.co/ZMAEVC9YX9]

— John Clayton (@JohnClaytonNFL) October 25, 2019

A face-scanning #algorithm increasingly decides

whether you deserve the #job https://t.co/oniG1GoRNr #fintech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #FacialRecognition #futureofwork @washingtonpost @guzmand @simonlporter @jaypalter @TamaraMcCleary pic.twitter.com/QATeVeSz0H

— Spiros Margaris (@SpirosMargaris) October 26, 2019

I've read he was captured and also read he blew himself up....typical day with the media! I'm going with dead by suicide and praying it's true! We don't want him thriving in Gitmo for 30 years! We know how the American justice system works! https://t.co/uxLy3FZa1K

— Zee Zembry ? ?? ❌ ❤ (@zeefa64) October 27, 2019

And the dirty deals keep coming! #RebelResisters
Company with ties to Trump’s brother Robert awarded $33 million government contract - The Washington Post https://t.co/NQuvm1eDbq

— purple teacher #ProtectOurDemocracy (@peaceandteachin) October 26, 2019

Lies...lies...lies. I just did a Google search and get this https://t.co/wKeib5DOVH

— Jenn (@jennS012) October 27, 2019

I even believe Trump knew *nothing* and about this #AbuBakrAlBaghdadi raid until it was over https://t.co/Kb7q3sy65f

— Juliana L'Heureux (@julianawriter) October 27, 2019

Facebook employees "strongly object" to company’s political ad policy https://t.co/nKe3vSYUQx pic.twitter.com/cSRNW7K9ZQ

— The Verge (@verge) October 28, 2019

? This morning @adrielhampton registered as a candidate in California's 2022 gubernatorial election -- not with the primary goal of becoming governor, but so he can run false Facebook ads. https://t.co/jQJcvy99X8

— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) October 28, 2019

This is a very thoughtful letter from @facebook employees about the dangers of recent decisions by the leadership of the company with some very interesting proposals about where to go from here https://t.co/vs3wtrR43P

— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) October 28, 2019

Facebook's own employees know just how dangerous their policy allowing politicians to lie in political ads will be for our democracy. Mark Zuckerberg should listen to them—and I applaud their brave efforts to hold their own company accountable. https://t.co/i9W163oSQa

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) October 28, 2019

Well done to Facebook employees who have taken exception to its policy of allowing fake claims in political ads. The policy will allow Johnson to push more lies having become his favourite medium https://t.co/xIONSkaOC4

— Ian collins (@Iancoll94354676) October 29, 2019

Facebook employees strongly object to policy allowing false claims in political ads

A letter to Mark Zuckerberg says the exemption is a threat to what FB stands for and called for the same standards as other adverts https://t.co/U46inHPBDm

— Socialist Voice ? (@SocialistVoice) October 29, 2019

Read the Letter Facebook Employees Sent to Mark Zuckerberg About Political Ads https://t.co/KtJNkPoTzl

— donna avocado ? (@ladalavara) October 28, 2019

These are good ideas, from people with a very good idea about how they might be implemented. Read the Letter Facebook Employees Sent to Mark Zuckerberg About Political Ads https://t.co/ssfgapy8bO

— Peter Kafka (@pkafka) October 28, 2019

Dear Mark #Zuckerberg,

"Free speech and paid speech are not the same thing."

Sincerely,

your own @Facebook employeeshttps://t.co/7z7vroUhlO pic.twitter.com/4C3vYtpfRS

— Alice Stollmeyer (@StollmeyerEU) October 28, 2019

Hey @Facebook, listen to your employees. These are the voices we need to protect our democracy and uphold truth—especially when leaders at the top lack urgency and action. https://t.co/ng4pvjcu6s

— Michael Bennet (@MichaelBennet) October 29, 2019

Reading the internal Facebook letter again, it really is calling for a radical overhaul of how Facebook runs political ads. Bigger than the call for fact-checking is this: stop allowing targeted ads: https://t.co/e0NeHSHvNl pic.twitter.com/ZcqiYEcR2j

— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) October 29, 2019

Letter from more than 250 @facebook employees to Zuckerberg:

"Free speech and paid speech are not the same thing."

"We strongly object to this policy as it stands. It doesn’t protect voices, but instead allows politicians to weaponize our platform ..."https://t.co/6sNcVQQiYZ

— Minh Ngo (@minhtngo) October 28, 2019

as a @facebook alum, i'm proud of my former coworkers today for standing against current FB political ad policies, which allow misinformation (e.g. lies) from politicians to run on the platform. i hope facebook leadership listens. https://t.co/XKzQG3mmbQ

— nell thomas (@nellwyn) October 28, 2019

and heres a copy of the open letter circulating inside of Facebook signed by hundreds of employees who disagree with the policyhttps://t.co/RAZe4wta8l

— rat king (@MikeIsaac) October 28, 2019

Read the Letter Facebook Employees Sent to Mark Zuckerberg About Political Ads https://t.co/zlU9JcG0iK

— Valerie Jarrett (@ValerieJarrett) October 28, 2019

This letter that Facebook employees sent to Mark Zuckerberg is powerful. I’m really proud of them. https://t.co/wPuR1iaZam

— Linz DeFranco (@LinzDeFranco) October 28, 2019

this memo about political ads is really heartening, signed by hundreds of thoughtful Facebook employees https://t.co/VuCCxABzxv

— Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel) October 28, 2019

Stunning comments from Facebook employees. “It is common for political advertisers to upload voter rolls (which are publicly available in order to reach voters) & then use behavioral tracking tools (such as pixel) & ad engagement to refine ads further.“ https://t.co/RmfPS2ieY3

— Marc Benioff (@Benioff) October 28, 2019

HUNDREDS OF @FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES TO ZUCKERBERG: “Free speech and paid speech are not the same thing. Misinformation affects us all.” ???? https://t.co/QelC4ZxrsP

— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 28, 2019

Beautiful letter with a conscience about what is decent and just. What Facebook should be! Safe and a protector of democracy! Not the engine to its death on earth! https://t.co/8wPW34rtKQ via @NYTimes

— John Leguizamo (@JohnLeguizamo) October 28, 2019

Read the Letter Facebook Employees Sent to Mark Zuckerberg About Political Ads - The New York Times https://t.co/S6ADoGpsyK

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) October 28, 2019

Zuckerberg should listen to his employees https://t.co/paPNxgDgZP

— Indivisible Chicago (@IndivisibleChi) October 29, 2019

Watch out. Deception is just keeping going from 2016.

Pro-Trump super PACs draw scrutiny for Facebook ads seeking voter registration data https://t.co/5qZK4aSyze

— (W.A.) Bob ???? (@gundam_cat) October 29, 2019

sign of the times. three Facebook reads this AM:

--us, on pro-Trump voter registration 'data-bait' on FB: https://t.co/vna8984g1M

-- @donie on more lies in political ads: https://t.co/0Y6gtTJTWs

-- @JuddLegum on how Daily Wire is gaming the platform https://t.co/xaZTF2EHkJ

— Tony Romm (@TonyRomm) October 28, 2019

NEW: Pro-Trump super PACs ran Facebook ads that made it seem like viewers hadn't properly registered to vote. But it wasn't really true -- it was actually a data-grabbing operation -- and it violated FB rules.

Story w/@isaacstanbecker:https://t.co/vna8984g1M pic.twitter.com/Qm9vXOwnnO

— Tony Romm (@TonyRomm) October 28, 2019

Pro-Trump super PACs have been running social media ads in swing states that may have caused users to believe their voter registration is incomplete. The ads then led individuals to a page that collected their personal information https://t.co/JKV93P3FrA

— OpenSecrets.org (@OpenSecretsDC) October 28, 2019

NEW: Pro-Trump super PACs ran Facebook ads that made it seem like viewers hadn't properly registered to vote. But it wasn't really true -- it was actually a data-grabbing operation -- and it violated FB rules. https://t.co/vna8984g1M pic.twitter.com/iaHL5mZX8x

— Tony Romm (@TonyRomm) October 28, 2019

Pro-Trump super PACs draw scrutiny for Facebook ads seeking voter registration data https://t.co/KQnib4cWeI

— Kim Masters (@kimmasters) October 28, 2019

Fuck you, Facebook. https://t.co/VIYWDl0cKe

— Wolfgang Bremer (@WolfgangBremer) October 28, 2019

"Eye-catching, fear-mongering content." In the @washingtonpost, @uw_sjmc professor Young Mie Kim talks about some of the "data-bait" Facebook ads the company pulled down over the weekend. https://t.co/VG18ObFAfy pic.twitter.com/H95KfWRVqX

— UW-Madison L&S (@UWMadisonLS) October 28, 2019

Pro-Trump super PACs draw scrutiny for Facebook ads seeking voter registration data -- via @tonyromm @isaacstanbercker https://t.co/HMJCylOshO

— Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) October 28, 2019

Scare tactics in ads aren't new: We've seen similar in direct mail for a long time. But neither is lying in a political ad. What unites these two controversies is the power and pervasiveness of FB tracking/targeting and the responsibilities that entails https://t.co/vna8984g1M

— Tony Romm (@TonyRomm) October 28, 2019

Four additional ads -- run by another pro-Trump org, Great America PAC -- have been sent to fact checkers after claiming Dems purged voter roles for Trump backers. (They did not.) These, like the Committee's ads, also were a data-grab effort
https://t.co/vna8984g1M

— Tony Romm (@TonyRomm) October 28, 2019

Specifically, four ads belonging to the pro-Trump Committee to Defend the President have been removed for violating FB rules because it improperly claimed it knew about/targeted using personal attributes. https://t.co/vna8984g1M

— Tony Romm (@TonyRomm) October 28, 2019

.⁦@MikeIsaac⁩ obtained a letter signed by hundreds of Facebook employees protesting the company’s decision to allow politicians to lie in ads https://t.co/Juusd4EHL5

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 28, 2019

As happened #Google when 20k workers walked out over #sexual harassment, employees at #Facebook use their collective voice: “Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads” https://t.co/8XjcGapM6o

— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) October 28, 2019

Many employees have been discussing Zuckerberg’s decision to let politicians post anything they want in Facebook ads because those ads can go viral and spread misinformation widely. The worker dissatisfaction has spilled out... https://t.co/pvPJo8VU32

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) October 28, 2019

“In an open letter, the social network’s employees said letting politicians post false claims in ads was “a threat” to the company. https://t.co/vaAFK1W5S2

— Belinda Barnet (@manjusrii) October 29, 2019

Facebook employee's send letter of dissent over the social companies recent policy to allow false ad's on their platform.

Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads https://t.co/QzzyxsZsGi

— Linda Marie FL? (@adnilxa) October 28, 2019

here is a story on the brewing dissent inside Facebook over Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to allow political candidates and office holders to run FB ads with false informationhttps://t.co/rS63steWxI

— rat king (@MikeIsaac) October 28, 2019

Dissent eurpts at Facebook.
In an open letter aimed at Mark Zuckerberg & his accomplices, Facebook employees decried the company’s policy of allowing politicians to post any claim, even false ones, in ads, saying it was “A threat to what FB stands for.” https://t.co/Diz3qssyeJ

— Rula Jebreal (@rulajebreal) October 28, 2019

Facebook employees: Free speech and paid speech are different and refusing to accept money to publish lies is not censorship

Facebook: We will not censor political speech

?https://t.co/WUaRZRRHhb

— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) October 28, 2019

It’s happening. https://t.co/kTifUGIBe6

— Mike Monteiro? (@monteiro) October 28, 2019

#BREAKING:There you have it folks--#Facebook employees are ALSO FED UP with CEO #Zuckerberg allowing #Trump to place ads riddled with FALSEHOODS on their platform. GOOD!!#TheResistance #CNN #MSNBC #FoxNews #Yahoo #Google #mondaythoughts #FBRPartyhttps://t.co/KT5qbDgiHJ

— Emoluments Clause (@Emolclause) October 29, 2019

Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads https://t.co/vA5WTwvI7c

— Ben Elgin (@ben_elgin) October 28, 2019

He's just evil. But I support the employees that are trying their best to stop this madness. https://t.co/uH2hM9EeVR

— JKA ???❄? (@Mafhoney) October 29, 2019

There’s a movement building within tech.

Workers, like these folks at Facebook, are demanding higher standards from their companies.https://t.co/dZsZpxqdHi

— Firefox ? (@firefox) October 28, 2019

This stunt comes amid mounting pressure internally on the fake ad policy too, as @MikeIsaac reports. https://t.co/t0TSxdMyrL

— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) October 28, 2019

Facebook employees sent a letter to Mark: https://t.co/EvmHHGDNDa

— Miguel de Icaza (@migueldeicaza) October 28, 2019

All of the steps laid out by Facebook employees in this letter seem either totally reasonable or obviously common sense. You should read 'em.https://t.co/vRUBDgplVK

— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) October 28, 2019

Facebook employees to Mark Zuckerberg: the company's election-integrity teams "made hard choices on what to support and what not to support, and this policy will undo much of that work." https://t.co/23OXXagaYL

— David Ingram (@David_Ingram) October 28, 2019

Finally. Welcome to the fight — “Hundreds of Facebook employees have signed a letter to executive Mark Zuckerberg decrying his decision to allow politicians to post advertisements on the platform that include false claims.” https://t.co/fQ5VkDqbHS

— daniel horrorvey (@dancharvey) October 29, 2019

Even Facebook Employees Think the Company's Political Speech Policy Is Awful https://t.co/ivAG212C7g

— Lillian (@lillith6) October 29, 2019

Trump wants ISIS decimated.
Putin wants ISIS decimated.

Pelosi is willing to do anything to hinder Trump.
Ilhan is an ISIS sympathizer.

Guess why Trump told Putin of the operation, but not Pelosi and the gang.#BaghdadiDiedLikeADog#Trump2020

https://t.co/mHYQh5qZZ5

— Edward J. R. Black (@EdwardJRBlack) October 28, 2019

Facebook employees "strongly object" to company’s political ad policy https://t.co/nKe3vSYUQx pic.twitter.com/pdtgAaNvTD

— The Verge (@verge) October 29, 2019

It’s not misinformation. It’s DISinformation - a lie meant to manipulate. Read the Letter Facebook Employees Sent to Mark Zuckerberg About Political Ads https://t.co/0oWPjLFURH

— Maria Ressa (@mariaressa) October 29, 2019

The letter Facebook employees sent to Mark Zuckerberg about Political Ads is more nuanced than its coverage https://t.co/JRrZQG9dZz

— Martin Moore (@martinjemoore) October 29, 2019

Letter from FB staff to Zuckerberg. Definitely worth a read. https://t.co/Uthqotu2qZ

— Brian Mahon (@_BrianMahon_) October 29, 2019

On the #Facebook dissent letter, based on my time working on political ads there: Key point is tension between integrity teams working to fix issues & higher ups making political decisions that hurt the company & morale. Three key take-aways (thread): https://t.co/pTSgFWQxgd

— Yael Eisenstat (@YaelEisenstat) October 29, 2019

Problem is fact checkers define truth along political lines. Well documented. Zuck's trying to avoid being the enemy of everyone by simply opting out of defining "truth". It's just self preservation. FB employees do not understand what they are demanding. https://t.co/11jTIhkkhR

— Michael Arrington (@arrington) October 28, 2019

Facebook employees have really sharp ideas around how to manage political ads on the platform, including restrict targeting for political ads and making it clearer to users that politicians can lie through Facebook ads. https://t.co/CoLrtb9FNf

— Deepa Seetharaman (@dseetharaman) October 28, 2019

Codetermination for tech. The employees have a better handle on the equities and stakes than the C-suite.https://t.co/A4JPfPVFY2

— Gaurav Laroia (@GauravLaroia) October 28, 2019

This is the best kind of public letter, because it clearly articulates BOTH the argument and plausible solutions.https://t.co/xOID8vGehd

— Amy Webb (@amywebb) October 29, 2019

Read the Letter Facebook Employees Sent to Mark Zuckerberg About Political Ads https://t.co/gEtDK2CqJh #DeleteFacebook

— Gerd Leonhard (@gleonhard) October 29, 2019

Pro-Trump super PACs draw scrutiny for Facebook ads seeking voter registration data.

No surprise! Trump defaults to fraud in effort to rig the election. Fraudulent collection of voter registration data but Trump & GOP. https://t.co/4F0l4yHEPL

— PatrioticDan (@PatrioticDan) October 29, 2019

Pro-Trump super PACs draw scrutiny for Facebook ads seeking voter registration data https://t.co/NHqrT6CEfM

— ohiomail (@ohiomail) October 29, 2019

RT @ohiomail: Pro-Trump super PACs draw scrutiny for Facebook ads seeking voter registration data https://t.co/5IGIXxXyIF #blacktwitter #MorningJoe #MSNBC #CNN

— PortCityPisces (@PortCityPisces) October 29, 2019

I hope Zuckerberg will start to listen to his own employees? Letting politicians spread their lies is a danger to democracy. https://t.co/HccCaNsYbX

— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) October 29, 2019

Dissent at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads

Facebook staff think:

⚠️ Lying political ads should not be hosted
⚠️ Position on political ads a threat to what FB stands for
⚠️ Strongly object to policy

Business model is destroying democracyhttps://t.co/594tJAisw5

— Molly Scott Cato MEP (@MollyMEP) October 29, 2019

Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on lying Political Ads - The New York Times

I hate to say this, but I am beginning to think that Facebook has to be shut down until it sorts itself out.

This position is reprehensible. It has lost its way https://t.co/Xk8Cna0ae1

— Fionna O'Leary, ? #FBPE (@fascinatorfun) October 29, 2019

Dissent erupts among Facebook employees over Zuckerberg’s hands-off stance on political ads, which allows politicians lying on the platform — “Free speech and paid speech are not the same thing”https://t.co/nTnpJgo9SW

— Alfons López Tena #FBPE (@alfonslopeztena) October 28, 2019

More than 250 Facebook employees have signed a letter to Mark Zuckerberg protesting the company's decision to allow politicians to lie in advertisements on the platform. https://t.co/XANbyiZbrC

— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) October 29, 2019

The labor union world does not have the infrastructure necessary to translate tech employee activism into legit large scale union campaigns and they need to build that infrastructure like yesterday https://t.co/ugHthR95WY

— Hamilton Nolan (@hamiltonnolan) October 28, 2019

In an open letter, Facebook's employees call out the company on its recent decision to let politicians post any claims they wanted, even if false, in ads on the site. https://t.co/HJhGHTWrBm pic.twitter.com/Rh1QuvYwFb

— Access Now (@accessnow) October 29, 2019