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Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan have responded to the 270+ scientists at the @ChanZuckerberg Initiative who called on Zuckerberg to curb misinformation.
Zuckerberg says he and Chan are "deeply shaken and disgusted by President Trump’s
divisive and incendiary rhetoric."
Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan have responded to the 270+ scientists at the @ChanZuckerberg Initiative who called on Zuckerberg to curb misinformation.
Zuckerberg says he and Chan are "deeply shaken and disgusted by President Trump’s
divisive and incendiary rhetoric."
@ChanZuckerberg The full quote in the letter is sharper than the rhetoric I've seen from Mark Zuckerberg to date:
"And personally, like you, we are deeply shaken and disgusted by President Trump’s divisive and incendiary rhetoric at a time when our nation so desperately needs unity."
"And personally, like you, we are deeply shaken and disgusted by President Trump’s divisive and incendiary rhetoric at a time when our nation so desperately needs unity."
@ChanZuckerberg More from Zuckerberg and Chan:
"Although CZI & Facebook are entirely separate and independent
organizations with different missions and teams, we do share the same co-leader. And in this moment, we understand that CZI’s relationship to Facebook is not an easy tension to bridge."
"Although CZI & Facebook are entirely separate and independent
organizations with different missions and teams, we do share the same co-leader. And in this moment, we understand that CZI’s relationship to Facebook is not an easy tension to bridge."
@ChanZuckerberg Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropy reminds the scientists of what Zuckerberg has announced at Facebook, but adds:
"These are not the decisions of
CZI as an organization, however. And nor will Facebook policies ever dictate how we at CZI approach our mission, work, or partnerships."
"These are not the decisions of
CZI as an organization, however. And nor will Facebook policies ever dictate how we at CZI approach our mission, work, or partnerships."
@ChanZuckerberg The key two paragraphs from this letter from Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, which was delivered Tuesday to those who signed it.
@ChanZuckerberg Just to put the two letters side-by-side:
Here's what the scientists asked for.
And then here's what the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative responded with.
Here's what the scientists asked for.
And then here's what the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative responded with.
@ChanZuckerberg One of the key organizers behind the CZI letter calls this response from Zuckerberg and Chan "tepid."
@ChanZuckerberg Worth noting that while the letter to Zuckerberg is signed largely by CZI-funded scientists — who don't work for him — some of the folks who have signed their names to this DO work for him.
They're employees of CZI, where Zuckerberg is co-CEO. Pretty brave to speak out publicly.
They're employees of CZI, where Zuckerberg is co-CEO. Pretty brave to speak out publicly.
Re-upping this if you work at the Chan Zuckerberg Initative or Biohub and want to be in touch — my DMs are open.
@ChanZuckerberg New —
Here is the official response form @JasonSynaptic, @deboramarks and @MartinUCSF, the CZI-backed scientists who have organized the letter to Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan.
Here is the official response form @JasonSynaptic, @deboramarks and @MartinUCSF, the CZI-backed scientists who have organized the letter to Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan.
The organizers key in on Zuckerberg as CZI CEO vs Zuckerberg as FB CEO.
"We reiterate that we are proud to be CZI awardees."
"However, we note that in their response, Mark signed as CEO of CZI but not of Facebook and so we have not received any official response from Facebook."
"We reiterate that we are proud to be CZI awardees."
"However, we note that in their response, Mark signed as CEO of CZI but not of Facebook and so we have not received any official response from Facebook."
One reason, in my opinion, why the scientists got this response is that there wasn't a super clear action item in their letter.
They just asked Zuckerberg to "consider stricter policies" on misinfo & race.
Zuckerberg, with his most recent announcement, can say he's doing that.
They just asked Zuckerberg to "consider stricter policies" on misinfo & race.
Zuckerberg, with his most recent announcement, can say he's doing that.
