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October 28, 2021

Facebook Papers: Mark Zuckerberg Reinstated Anti-Abortion Video, Opposed Spanish Voting Resources
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally stepped in to reinstate a
misleading and potentially dangerous anti-abortion video to the social
media site after Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley accused
Facebook of censorship when the company removed the video over
misinformation. This is just one of the latest damning revelations to
emerge from the "Facebook Papers," which are based on internal company
documents leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen.

Meanwhile, The Washington Post reported Zuckerberg opposed a
Spanish-language voting information resource on Whats App for fear it
would seem partisan. Amid the unfolding scandals, Facebook recently
posted increased profits of $9 billion for the third quarter.


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