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Employee dissatisfaction Politico quotes several Facebook staff expressing concerns about the company's willingness and ability to respond to damages caused by the platform. A 2020 post reads: "It’s not normal for a large number of people in the 'make the site safe' team to leave saying, 'hey, we're actively making the world worse FYI.' Every time this gets raised it gets shrugged off with 'hey people change jobs all the time but this is NOT normal."[19]

There is a moral dilemma. Employees claim to have been tasked with having to choose to leave a job that they consider the best one that they will ever have or morals over money. A 2021 article quotes a note on Facebook’s internal Workplace system that was posted on December 9, 2020. “Friday is going to be my last day at Facebook. It makes me sad to leave. I don’t think I’ll ever have a job as good as this one, Unfortunately, I don’t feel I can stay on in good conscience. (1) I think Facebook is probably having a net negative influence on politics in Western countries … (2) I don’t think that leadership is involved in a good-faith effort to fix this … (3) I don’t think I can substantially improve things by staying.” The belief that there isn't a way that Facebook Employees can have enough of an impact to create change stems from, the company consistently ignoring the calls for change according to current and former workers at Facebook. Respected top researchers, began to let their opinion be heard. One of them left on a very low and dark note, claiming Facebook and everyone involved are exposing users of the platform to "integrity harms." Sophie Zhang, describes her time at Facebook as something that left blood on her hands.

Facebook refusing to acknowledge its issues correctly has led to more of its employees quitting. There has been no improvement or middle ground met, that has convinced people to continue to work for the company. Facebook is feeling the effect internally as there has been tension and a culture shift that isn't one for the better according to people who have experienced this time in the company's history and they are continuing to see many workers take their talents elsewhere. Georgetown Professor Brooks Holtom in an interview with CNBC says, "Facebook has talented people, and competitors in the market are looking for that talent,” Holtom says. “It’s extremely competitive. You can be sure companies are preparing to reach out selectively to inquire about people thinking of moving. It’s a precarious time for Facebook from a talent perspective." In an attempt to continue moving forward Facebook has changed its name in 2021 to Meta. The move has many people questioning the integrity, at this specific time. In the same article on the interview professor Brooks Holtom claims, "With Facebook facing so many missteps and public criticism tarnishing the brand, people in the know won’t be fooled by this rebranding." Many former employees who once aligned themselves with Facebook are starting to be against them. Even with the rebranding and denial by Mark Zuckerberg towards accusations that the Facebook Files make or show, the company faces coverage at every turn and the discussion has not slowed down about employee dissatisfaction.

Recent article titles on the internet regarding this situation include:

Two Facebook employees quit over handling of Trump posts - June 2, 2020

Another Facebook Employee Quits Citing Facebook’s Profiting Off Hate Speech - September 10, 2020

After The US Election, Key People Are Leaving Facebook And Torching The Company In Departure Notes - December 11, 2020

Specific allegations/complaints made by current and former employees:

"Ignored a series of warnings made by employees, mainly about sale of drugs, organs and human trafficking on the platform."

"Facebook misled its investors about “dangerous and criminal behavior on its platforms, including Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger.”

“routinely undermined efforts to fight misinformation, hate speech and other problematic content out of fear of angering then-President Trump and his political allies, or out of concern about potentially dampening the user growth.”

Zuckerberg, believes that there are former employees with a personal interest in mind, and that these claims are a way to get to them. He was quoted at a meeting, saying, “My opinion is that we are seeing a coordinated effort to selectively use leaked documents to paint a false image of our company,”