Facebook moderators join criticism of Zuckerberg over Trump stance

By Alex Hern

Exclusive: pressure grows on Facebook founder over refusal to take down president’s posts

Pressure from Facebook staff is continuing to mount on Mark Zuckerberg over his policies towards posts by Donald Trump, with moderators joining those criticising their boss for his stance.

The moderators penned an open letter to their colleagues in support of virtual walkouts that have broken out at the company, after Zuckerberg refused to take down posts by Trump which many saw as breaking the site’s policies on incitement of violence.

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