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Selena Gomez emailed Sheryl Sandberg months before the Capitol siege to highlight US militia group activity on Facebook
1 month ago | By Business Insider
Summary List Placement Selena Gomez emailed Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg in September 2020 to warn of US militia groups operating on the social network despite a ban.
The actress and singer this week shared those emails with the AP , expressing frustration in an interview that tech platforms did not do enough to crack down on extremist speech ahead of the US Capitol riots.
She told the AP: "It isn't about me versus you, one political party versus another. This is about truth versus lies and Facebook, Instagram and big tech companies have to stop allowing lies to just...
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