Facebook Critics Target One Thing CEO Won’t Cede: Control
- Ad boycott grows, but satisfactory compromise will be elusive
- Advertising holdouts just a small part of Facebook’s sales
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook.
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Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg took the unusual step on Friday of publicly broadcasting a weekly Q&A with employees. Over a live video feed, the CEO announced a series of updates to Facebook’s policies around hate speech -- the central topic fueling a growing boycott of Facebook advertising.