More than 140 Zuckerberg-funded scientists call on Facebook to rein in Trump
High-profile researchers urge CEO not to let president spread ‘misinformation and incendiary statements’ amid protests over racial injustice
More than 140 scientists funded by Mark Zuckerberg have said Facebook should not be letting Donald Trump use the social media platform to “spread both misinformation and incendiary statements”.
The researchers, who include more than 60 professors at leading US research institutions and one Nobel laureate, sent the Facebook CEO a letter on Saturday asking him to “consider stricter policies on misinformation and incendiary language that harms people”, especially during the current turmoil over racial injustice.
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