Facebook’s chief information security officer is stepping down after battling with other company officials on how to handle the spread of disinformation on the platform, The New York Times reported Monday.
Alex Stamos said he would leave Facebook in December after his daily duties were assigned to other company staffers, but agreed to stay with the network until August to help with the transition.
He had advocated for Facebook to be transparent about the activity of Russians and other trolls on the platform, clashing with other executives, including Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, according to the Times.
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#BREAKING: Facebook security chief leaving after clashes with other execs on Russian influence: report https://t.co/xw2x5rVx47 pic.twitter.com/SR1ZgsK6gK
— The Hill (@thehill) March 19, 2018
NY Times reporting that Facebook security chief Alex Stamos is to leave after clashes over disinformation https://t.co/1BD7bnEZgK I can't see how this would be a good thing for Facebook or Facebook's users. pic.twitter.com/Pom8CMbyWE
— Graham Cluley (@gcluley) March 19, 2018
UPDATE: Facebook security chief denies report he's leaving after clashes with other execs on Russian influence https://t.co/W7Ln48XUrr pic.twitter.com/X2lC7zBb90
— The Hill (@thehill) March 20, 2018
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