Facebook Employees Hold Virtual 'Walkout' Over Handling Of Trump Posts

Facebook Employees Hold Virtual 'Walkout' Over Handling Of Trump Posts

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The transcript discusses the decision by social media CEOs to handle controversial posts by President Trump. Twitter added labels to Trump's tweets, while Facebook left them unchanged, leading to employee dissatisfaction. Zuckerberg explains Facebook's policy of not fact-checking politicians but emphasizes removing harmful content. In response to employee protests, Zuckerberg moved a meeting to address concerns, highlighting Facebook's culture of open dialogue.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did Twitter take regarding President Trump's tweets?

They added a Fact Check label and a warning label.

They promoted the tweets.

They ignored the tweets.

They removed the tweets.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Facebook employees react to the company's decision on Trump's posts?

They supported the decision.

They voiced complaints on Twitter.

They remained silent.

They organized a celebration.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Mark Zuckerberg's stance on fact-checking politicians on Facebook?

He supports fact-checking only during elections.

He wants to ban all political content.

He thinks Facebook should not determine truth and falsehood.

He believes Facebook should fact-check all statements.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Facebook's policy on content that could cause harm?

They fact-check all content.

They remove content that could cause violence or harm.

They allow all content.

They only remove content from politicians.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What change did Zuckerberg make in response to the employee walkout?

He fired the employees.

He increased employee salaries.

He moved the weekly meeting to address concerns sooner.

He ignored the walkout.