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Interference by top brass led to compromise, says Ex-Facebook staffer

Scathing revelations on internal functioning: Delhi Assembly panel

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“Repeated interference of the top heads of the Facebook on content moderating teams has led to compromising on community guidelines,” Luckie, an ex-employee, was quoted as saying in the statement

Press trust of india New Delhi
Former Facebook employee Mark Luckie on Thursday levelled a range of allegations, including “compromised implementation” of community standards by the social media platform, in his deposition before the Delhi Assembly’s Committee on Peace and Harmony, according to an official statement.

A Facebook spokesperson declined to comment when asked for the company's reaction on the charges levelled by Luckie.

Top managerial posts at Facebook are given to those who have “strong governmental associations or political affiliations”, Luckie said during his examination by committee chairman, AAP MLA Raghav Chadha, the statement issued by the panel said.

“The witness during the course of deposition made extremely

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