''As
Facebook grapples with a backlash over its role in spreading
disinformation, an internal dispute over how to handle the threat and
the public outcry is resulting in the departure of a senior executive.
The
impending exit of that executive — Alex Stamos, Facebook’s chief
information security officer — reflects heightened leadership tension at
the top of the social network. Much of the internal disagreement is
rooted in how much Facebook should publicly share about how nation
states misused the platform and debate over organizational changes in
the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections, according to current and
former employees briefed on the matter.
Mr.
Stamos, who plans to leave Facebook by August, had advocated more
disclosure around Russian interference of the platform and some
restructuring to better address the issues, but was met with resistance
by colleagues, said the current and former employees. In December, Mr.
Stamos’s day-to-day responsibilities were reassigned to others, they
said..''
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