Mark Zuckerberg Scolds Employees For Crossing Out ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Its Headquarters’ Facebook Wall
Facebook Exec Mark Zuckerberg lashed out employees for defacing the "Black Lives Matter" slogan written on its freedom wall and replacing it with "All Lives Matter".
According to a leaked circular, Zuckerberg as well as Facebook's top leaders have been telling staff to veer away from a behavior that could trigger a socio-political backlash especially at a time when many black Americans have been unjustly treated by the police.
"I was already very disappointed by this disrespectful behavior before, but after my clear communication I now consider this malicious as well...This has been a deeply hurtful and tiresome experience for the black community and really the entire Facebook community, and we are now investigating the current incidents," Zuckerberg said in the memo sent to employees as quoted by Mercury News.
The social network's exec is launching a company-wide town hall to educate employees on the meaning and the reason behind the "Black Lives Matter" slogan.
"Black lives matter' doesn't mean other lives don't. It's simply asking that the black community also achieves the justice they deserve. We've never had rules around what people can write on our walls - we expect everybody to treat each other with respect. Regardless of the content or location, crossing out something means silencing speech," added Zuckerberg as reported by NPR.
Meanwhile, New York counter-terrorism force has deployed a security detail at Facebook's office following the release of a video showing the extremist group ISIS threatening Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey as quoted by Buzzfeed News.
