His inaction Facebook in terms of downloading his post Tramp which incited violence, became the occasion for many employees of the company to express their dissatisfaction.
Εhis employees Facebook have strongly opposed the "neutral" stance the company is taking in the context of President Trump's confrontation with Twitter over his "inflammatory" posts regarding the protests in Minneapolis over his death. George Floyd.
Twitter had posted a warning about the content, which it said "praised the violence", but Facebook said it did not violate corporate policy.
According to the BBC, Facebook staff members said they were "ashamed". The relevant post (which was also made on Facebook) remains in place, as the founder, Mark Zuckerberg, said that the company's rules for inciting violence were not violated.
A "virtual walkout" took place on Monday, with some employees leaving an "out of office" message explaining that they were protesting.
«People may agree or disagree about where we should put a limit, but I hope they understand our overall philosophy that it is best to have this debate open, especially when so much is at stake.Zuckerberg wrote in a post on the platform. «I strongly disagree with how the president expressed this, but I believe that people should be able to see it for themselves, because ultimately the responsibility for them in positions of power can only be attributed when their public speech is judged.».
Several employees expressed their anger at the decision on social media.
"Facebook's inaction in downloading the Trump post that incited violence makes me ashamed to work here," wrote Lauren Tan, a software engineer. "I completely disagree; silence is synergy."
Others said that Facebook should have made an exception, given the circumstances. «We must work harder as a company and industry to support our black colleagues and fellow citizens so that they do not have to face institutionalized social violence and systemic oppression on their own.Said David Gillis, Facebook's product design director. Other employees used the company's internal messaging system to voice concerns, according to The Verge.
Facebook said it "recognizes the pain" experienced by many of its staff and encourages employees to speak openly when they disagree with leadership.
Ο Trump and Zuckerberg spoke on the phone on Friday. Although it was not known what was discussed, both sides described the conversation as "productive", according to the website Axios.
Also on Monday, Facebook announced that it would donate $ 10 million to "efforts to end racial inequality."
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