Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Meta, has left the company after fourteen years. Sandberg announced his resignation via Facebook. According to people familiar with the situation, Meta is now investigating Sandberg use of company resources. Sandberg was accused of abusing his authority by censoring two news stories about her now-ex-boyfriend.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, several employees were interviewed by META in relation to the matter. META is reportedly investigating the matter since December 2021.
Earlier in April 2022, another WSJ report highlighted how Sandberg was using his power and influence to get from the Meta board, allegedly to cancel two stories about her ex-boyfriend Bobby Kotick. received criticism for He is the CEO of Activision Blizzard.
According to the report, Sandberg contacted the Daily Mail in 2016 and 2019 to censor two reports about Kotick that could have revealed the restraining orders against Kotick for allegedly harassing his previous girlfriend.
Sandberg was reportedly concerned that her reputation as a woman rights advocate would suffer as a result of her close association with a man accused of harassing a woman. According to reports, Sandberg allegedly threatened the Daily Mail that if the said report was published, their business relationship – and business relationships with social media companies are important for media companies – with Facebook would be severed.
Meta also denied the Wall Street Journal claims. "Sheryl Sandberg never threatened Mail Online business relationship with Facebook to influence an editorial decision," a Facebook spokesperson stated at the time. "This story makes connections that don't exist."
Sandberg stated in a Facebook post earlier this month that she was leaving the company to focus on her philanthropic work and her family.
"Fourteen years later, it's time for me to write the next chapter of my life. I'm not entirely sure what the future will bring. I've learned that no one ever is." "But I know it will involve focusing more on my foundation and philanthropic work ... and Tom and I are getting married this summer, raising our extended family of five children. The next few months In the U.S., Mark and I will turn over our direct report and I will leave the company later this fall... I will continue to serve on Meta board of directors."
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