Comment by rblion
5 years ago
Was this a way to delete a lot of evidence before shit really hit the fan?'
After reading this, I can't help but feel this was a calculated move.
It gives FB a chance to hijack media attention from the whistleblower. It gives them a chance to show the average peson, 'hey, we make mistakes and we have a review process to improve our systems'.
The timing is too perfect if you ask me.
Inviting further whistleblowing.
I'm not usually that cynical, but the timing of it combined with facebook's lengthy abusive relationship with customers' privacy (and what kind of company morals that implies) makes me think that it's definitely a possibility.
The testimony in front of congress and the reaction is just making me feel even more like this was a calculated move or internal sabotage.