Facebook Engineer Quits Job, Questions Company’s Stand on Hate Speech and Racism
A Facebook engineer bravely posted his resignation letter on the internal forum detailing how the company failed to uphold its five core values in countering hate in the platform and chose to “be in the wrong side of history.”
In the letter obtained by the Washington Post, Ashok Chandwaney said he quit his job after five and a half years because he is disgusted to contribute in a company “that is profiting off hate” across the U.S. and the world.
On September 8, Chandwaney had his last day at work and he posted the letter to Facebook’s internal employee network. He details how Facebook has failed to uphold its five core values, which include “Be Bold,” “Build Social Value,” “Focus on Impact,” “Be Open,” and “Move Fast” when tackling hate on the platform. This eroded his faith in the...