New Delhi: A whistleblower meta (formerly Facebook), which was with the company’s US operations until the end of 2020, has allegedly disclosed internal documents alleging that the company refused to take action against those fake Facebook accounts, who supported/worked for an MP. BJPEven though it went ahead with blocking fake users backing Congress and AAP on similar violations.
Former data scientist Sophie Zhang had previously offered the documentation for consideration by a parliamentary panel, although it was not taken up until approval by the Speaker. He accused Shivnath Thukral, currently Director of Public Policy at WhatsApp, who was in charge of the same event on Facebook between November 2017 and March 2020, when condemning a bunch of unverified/fake accounts supporting the BJP MP It was about doing kaushambi, UP) Vinod Sonkar. When contacted, a spokesperson for Meta in India said the company “fundamentally disagrees” with Zhang’s “characterization” of the company’s efforts to combat abuse. Speaking specifically on the allegations surrounding Thukral, the spokesperson said, “This is a completely false and misleading claim and reflects our limited understanding of how we implement our policies.
Former data scientist Sophie Zhang had previously offered the documentation for consideration by a parliamentary panel, although it was not taken up until approval by the Speaker. He accused Shivnath Thukral, currently Director of Public Policy at WhatsApp, who was in charge of the same event on Facebook between November 2017 and March 2020, when condemning a bunch of unverified/fake accounts supporting the BJP MP It was about doing kaushambi, UP) Vinod Sonkar. When contacted, a spokesperson for Meta in India said the company “fundamentally disagrees” with Zhang’s “characterization” of the company’s efforts to combat abuse. Speaking specifically on the allegations surrounding Thukral, the spokesperson said, “This is a completely false and misleading claim and reflects our limited understanding of how we implement our policies.