Leaders of three civil rights groups, Color of Change, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, released the statement after a Monday night Zoom call with Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg.
"We are disappointed and stunned by Mark's incomprehensible explanations for allowing the Trump posts to remain up," wrote the leaders, Rashad Robinson of Color of Change, Vanita Gupta of the Leadership Conference and Sherrilyn Ifill of LDF. "He did not demonstrate understanding of historic or modern-day voter suppression and he refuses to acknowledge how Facebook is facilitating Trump's call for violence against protesters.
In a post on both Twitter and Facebook Friday, Trump addressed recent protests over the killing of George Floyd while in police custody, saying, "Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts." While Twitter that it violates the company's rules about "glorifying violence," Facebook took no action on the post on its platform.
“Incomprehensible explanations” ....... freedom of speech
“Incomprehensible explanations” ....... free speech
therealkong4 Is there another pee tape?
Let me simplify. Money and power
Good for you dude!! Stand up for the constitution!!!
Is this the same guy that wants us to trust him with our money using his crypto currency? 😂
smdemora New administration should take care of him clip his wings.
His reasons are simple and common sensical. This has turned into another left vs right issue. If you don't like Trump then you mess with his tweets, right? WRONG Zuckerberg is right. Leave Trump's speech alone. It's a window into his thoughts and we need to know that.
What’s that tell you if he babbles non sense like trump.
His DEFENSE is always 'I let everyone speak. This is the internet. We don't edit'.' How many times has he been before Congress and apologized? It's worked so far in USA, because our politicians don't care.Don't worry, he'll 'get a group to work on it.' Again. Election2020
I like to read what people say. It helps me make judgments about them, or a topic, in reference.
My guess is the republicans are there biggest advertisers so they did not want to cut off the money supply.
He did block me for showing a “ doctored “ picture of Hitler. Thanks mark for protecting Adolfs reputation from my misleading picture. The Republic thanks you
Liberals whining about free speech......wah wah wah wah
Mark Zuckerberg is not a Civil Rights Leader. He is not a Politician. He supports Free Speech. It is not complicated. It is LAW. Public Corporations follow Laws. Back-to-Normal-Wednesday
I’m sorry but I’m with zuck don’t censor ppl. Let me see you for who you are.
Such a shame that liberals believe freedom of speech only applies to liberals.
There’s something wrong with him. If he doesn’t get it
fight the communists! good job Mark!
These modern 'civil rights leaders' are just professional stirrers of crap. They are first to appear and amplify problems to insane hights, so they can stay relevant.
That’s usually what happens when you get caught LLLLLLLYYYYYYIIINNNNNNGGGGGGG!
Just delete Facebook and don't use Facebook in your daily as let it wilted then he'll kneel in front of YOU!
Civil rights leaders are about as unbiased as Ohio State fans are about Michigan.
It's not up to Facebook to decide what you get to read from the people who we vote to be put in charge. North Korea does that. It is up to YOU to decide to read it or skip over it. NEVER SILENCE ANYONE!!
In this market leaving your job may not be the best idea. I find it comical how we all evaluate what qualifies as freedom of speech.
CNBC=MSNBC
Free speech!
I'm shocked a civil rights leader doesn't understand the First Amendment...
Q: Who said; 'If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun'. A: Obama This did not get similar outrage from you or any other media. It has not even been mentioned as a comparison. Wonder why... Facebook Double standard & hypocrisy maybe?
how did Ms speaker of the house know we would have pay?
Bunch of sick people... Pres. Trump: 'I am mobilizing all available federal resources, civilian and military, to stop the rioting and looting, to end the destruction and arson. And to protect the rights of law-abiding Americans, including your Second Amendment rights.'
DictatorTrump
I don't use it anymore, and if it weren't for my wife and her friends, I'd close the account.
dumpfacebook
A civil rights leader picks and chooses who has those rights and who doesn't?
Sane people aren't shocked at all. What does that tell you about the so-called civil rights leaders?
If people want to make a statement, they should delete their Facebook account. This is how you hurt Facebook.
I'm shocked they're shocked.
Well, maybe Mark should have not have run off with the Winklevoss's twins idea, given Eduardo Saverin proper credit and payment to begin with, taken bribes from Robert Mueller, sold people's information, and then allow disinformation. Facebook have something to that Mark? ;) BM
Guys cringeworthy
In America, Facebook’s base users are Trump’s base. That’s why he is not doing anything.
I have some hope that he believes in FREE SPEECH! The snowflakes apparently do not.
Courageous! It’s funny how people attack when the agenda is not in their favor...WCCO kare11 TCNT
CNBC, Scott Wapner in particular, have left the investment room and moved to their left of left viewpoints. I'm sick of him condescending to his panelists to groovel with rioters. Move him to NBC or better yet MSNBC. He has no business on a financial network.
Did y’all see Obama and Oprah’s plea for the people to stop rioting?
Coward
Rights leaders disappointed rights are not being taken away
He needs to step down! Everyone needs to move to Tic Toc and leave this robot face to rot !
🤮
DeleteFacebook
Liberals are upset - they want to stifle unpopular speech and speech which differs from their point of view. The biggest sorriest excuse of hypocrites. Facebook will allow free speech boycott Facebook these liberal turds say...what a joke
Can't wait till Apple comes up with an alternative social network.
How can we bully him when we dont all do it, country of losers
RochelleRitchie He is the definition of white privilege.
michaelsderby The man child has no clue.
'Civil rights leaders, try to silence speech ' That's what the headline should be.
CNBC should stop targetting FB always. Becuase SNAP is up significantly. Social communication is better than one sided and biased news
This is what 'civil rights leaders' think is important to be doing now?
mims seems like he wants to maintain his control over his monopoly - and that's really all he cares about. its why allows racist hate speech and why he supports trump and does other politically correct acts.
Why? Facebook was originally set up to decide if women were doable based on their face alone. Hence the name 'Facebook'
mims that's because he's a hollowed out human
I don't understand why they are disappointed and stunned in Mr. Facebook (Zuckerbuerg). 'For the love of money is the root of all evil.' If the price is right some will loose all sense of what is moral, what is ethical, what is decent.
RochelleRitchie Glad he stood up for free speech
Facebook is one of the most evil companies ever, they sell social engineering tools and data to ANYONE. As we all know in 2016 they even betrayed this country with Cambridge Analytica.
Where is the FB board. This racist needs to be removed. He even dons the SAS haircut.
That’s because when people loot they should expect to get shot. Protesting is one thing, trying to destroy what someone, especially small businesses have worked so hard to build up, is completely another ! This is common during any State of Emergency, hurricane or otherwise!
Join the party
Dark Suckerfunk and his Racebook Mob are very much a part of the Systemic Racism & White Privilege that are the twin evils that were and are still Amerikkka's original sins.
Pretty much stopped using Facebook and have unfriended lots of bigots. The growth in Facebook is done.
A former employee wrote in a public memo in 2018 that Facebook has 'a black people problem.' The employee, Mark Luckie, who is black, said Facebook's employees are not as diverse as its user base and described instances of racial discrimination within the company. 😓😓😓
Black civil rights leaders stunned at his fairness & not cowering to their unreasonable demands.
Really.
Mark Z is a Russian operative! Is it true? That’s what I heard. Everyone knows this. Now go research it and see if it’s true. Go be engaged on his platform =more $. Let’s lie about him and change his mind about fact checking!!!
There should be a RedistributionTax, 100% on everything over $1B for people actually worth more than $1B. AOC Don't worry, RealDonaldTrump, that would only affect your earnings since becoming president.
Social media companies are not your daddy, and stupid is not illegal
Civil rights leaders are mad because he allowed freedom of speech (a civil right)?
civil rights leaders want to pick and choose which lies are being told
IF BLACK LIVES MATTER to you just take two seconds to hear me out THANK YOU 💜💜 BlackOutTuesday
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