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1. The internal revolt at Facebook is the result of its contradictory messages colliding

Facebook has pitched itself to employees as a progressive & inclusive company

Meanwhile, its public policy team is run by GOP operatives focused on placating Trump

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2. Ultimately, Zuckerberg is in control.

And he's sided with the GOP operatives over the vast majority of his employees

It's a massive gamble

Facebook's future depends on its ability to attract and retain talent

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3. Zuckerberg could just own up to what he's doing

Instead he told employees that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" is not a dog whistle

The people who work there are smart and won't be fooled by this dissembling

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4. I've been reporting extensively on the politics of Facebook for some time

It remains a key source of information for billions

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5. This has also exposed the inadequacy of the "independent" Oversight Board to provide actual oversight over important decisions.

It says it's not ready to consider cases.

Why not?

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6. Also, even when the Oversight Board is functional, it will initially only consider appeals when Facebook decides to take content down. It will not evaluate decisions to leave content up.

Why?

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7. One of the Oversight Board's co-chairs, Michael McConnell, is currently embroiled in a controversy after using the N-word in his Stanford Law class.

Seriously.

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