Zuckerberg says Bannon did not cross the line with beheading call
Facebook CEO says there are rules around how many times you need to violate certain policies before your account is deactivated
13 November 2020 - 09:37
Palo Alto — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told an all-staff meeting on Thursday that former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon had not violated enough of the company’s policies to justify his suspension when he urged the beheading of two senior US officials, according to a recording heard by Reuters.
Zuckerberg acknowledged criticism of Facebook by president-elect Joe Biden but said the company shared some of the Biden team’s same concerns about social media. He urged employees not to jump to conclusions about how the new administration might approach regulation of social media companies...
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