Facebook executives ignored warnings, deflected blame as scandals mounted, report says

Facebook executives ignored warnings, deflected blame as scandals mounted, report says

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https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-executives-reportedly-ignored-warnings-deflected-blame-amid-privacy-and-security-scandals/

The piece focused on Facebook's handling of fake news posted by Russian trolls ahead of the 2016 presidential, the impact of which Zuckerberg initially dismissed as "crazy," and the company's efforts to deflect blame after data of 87 million users was harvested by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The story also touched on in-fighting at the highest of levels of the company.

"Bent on growth, the pair ignored warning signs and then sought to conceal them from public view," The Times wrote. "At critical moments over the last three years, they were distracted by personal projects, and passed off security and policy decisions to subordinates, according to current and former executives."

Facebook executives ignored warnings, deflected blame as scandals mounted, report says

Nov 15, 2018, 1:24am UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-executives-reportedly-ignored-warnings-deflected-blame-amid-privacy-and-security-scandals/ > The piece focused on Facebook's handling of fake news posted by Russian trolls ahead of the 2016 presidential, the impact of which Zuckerberg initially dismissed as "crazy," and the company's efforts to deflect blame after data of 87 million users was harvested by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The story also touched on in-fighting at the highest of levels of the company. > "Bent on growth, the pair ignored warning signs and then sought to conceal them from public view," The Times wrote. "At critical moments over the last three years, they were distracted by personal projects, and passed off security and policy decisions to subordinates, according to current and former executives."