Facebook India policy head Ankhi Das resigns weeks after hate speech allegations
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Ankhi Das, a senior Facebook executive in India, is leaving the social media company on Tuesday, two months after media reports claimed she allegedly interfered in the company’s content moderation policy ( https://vinron.in/facebook-is-accused-of-promoting-hate-speech-posts-in-india/)">https://vinron.in/facebook-... and showed favoritism to Bharatiya Janata Party…
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“Ankhi has decided to step down from her role in Facebook to pursue her interest in public service,” said Ajit Mohan, VP & Managing Director, Facebook India. “She has been a part of my leadership team over the last 2 years, a role in which she has made enormous contributions.
We are grateful for her service and wish her the very best for the future.
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