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Zuckerberg Shut Down Employees’ Anonymous Online Group That Allegedly Favored Trump

Hank Berrien

In late 2016, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shut down an employees’ anonymous online group, called Facebook Anon, that was largely supportive of Donald Trump because Zuckerberg claimed members harassed others.

According to Business Insider, “While initially pitched in 2015 as a way for employees to voice their concerns, the nature of the group became more political around last year’s election. A poster advertising the group on Facebook’s campus ahead of the election said, ‘Trump supporters welcome.’”

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