A former data scientist at Facebook, Sophie Zhang was tasked with investigating “fake engagements” although instead, discovered global political manipulation and opposition harassment in 25 countries. She was fired from Facebook in September 2020, after declining a $64,000 severance package attached to an NDA, restricting her ability to speak publicly about it. Upon leaving, she posted a 7,800 word departure letter to Facebook’s internal message board outlining Facebook’s failure to combat political manipulation.
PART II
The second installment of this special series picks up where PART I left off. Sophie continues walking us through her experience including writing her infamous Facebook exit memo, how it was leaked to the public, her current relationship with the social network giant, content regulation & election integrity, potential solutions moving forward, her preception of being labeled a “whistleblower” and much more!
SYMLINKS
Twitter
BuzzFeed Article (Sept 2020)
Guardian – The Facebook Loophole (April 2021)
MIT Technology Review Article
The Verge Article
Reddit AMA
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