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Facebook Loses Its Security Officer

CNET | by Richard Nieva & Laura Hautala

Facebook Security Chief Leaving Amid Outcry

by TVNewsCheck

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.