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This is almost certainly a reaction to anonymous and public employees protests over the last few weeks with Facebook finally stepping up to the lowest bar, one it previously claimed it didn't want to bother with. MetaNewsroom/1315653681140858881
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If you're reporting on this, you should do so in that framework. This represents a triumph of labor and the threat of kneecaped recruitment - the only things Facebook feels threatened by.
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Like, this is a reversal of a top level policy. A reversal made with no clear inciting event or statistic about antisemitism or holocaust denialism. JasonAbbruzzese/1315656167478231047?s=19
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This isn't a step on the feature roadmap. This is a reactionary measure in an attempt to rehabilitate their image internally. They want a quick win to distract their employees from noticing that their peers are speaking up. If you're going to report it, put it in context.
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Do so by making sure every article about this notes that it comes in the wake of employees protesting, leaking their concerns and publicly quitting over ethical objections.