Internal Facebook memo sees outgoing VP of comms Schrage take blame for hiring Definers
TechCrunch Industry News · TechCrunch
November 22, 201810m 36s
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TechCrunch has obtained an internal memo published by Facebook’s outgoing head of public policy Elliot Schrage in which he blames himself for hiring PR firm Definers. He admits to having the company push negative narratives about competitors, but says Facebook did not ask or pay Definers to publish fake news. COO Sheryl Sandberg left a comment on the memo, saying it was never Facebook’s intention to play into anti-semitic theories about George Soros.
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