Late last year, Mark Zuckerberg faced a choice: Comply with demands from Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party to censor anti-government dissidents or risk getting knocked offline in one of Facebook’s most lucrative Asian markets. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
In Vietnam, upholding the free-speech rights of people who question government leaders could have come with a significant cost in a country where Facebook earns more than $1 billion in annual revenue, according to a 2018 estimate by Amnesty International. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Zuckerberg personally decided that Facebook would comply with Hanoi’s demands, according to three people familiar with the decision, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe internal company discussions. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Ahead of Vietnam’s party congress in January, Facebook significantly increased censorship of “anti-state” posts by local users, giving the state near-total control over the platform, according to local activists and free-speech advocates. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Zuckerberg’s role in the decision, which has not been previously reported, exemplifies his relentless determination to ensure Facebook’s dominance, often at the expense of his stated values, according to interviews with more than a dozen former employees. washingtonpost.com/technology/202… 
That ethos has come under fire in a series of whistleblower complaints filed with the SEC by former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen. The allegations represent arguably the most profound challenge to Zuckerberg’s ironclad leadership. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Experts said the SEC — which has the power to depose Zuckerberg, fine him and even remove him as chairman — is likely to dig more deeply into what he knew and when. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
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