Sheryl Sandberg denies slowing and downplaying Russia investigation

The righteous shock continues.

Sheryl Sandberg broke her silence Thursday evening about the New York Times' report on Facebook executives' actions dealing with Russian manipulation, hate speech, and other crises on the platform. The report specifically detailed Sandberg's role as a political operative within Facebook, seeking to shield the company from scrutiny and legislation in multiple instances.

In a Facebook post, Sandberg denied the Times' report, and said that she never interfered with taking action on the Russian investigation, nor did she empower others to do so.  Read more...