Meta, which is frequently on the agenda with the crises and investigations it has experienced from time to time, this time came to the agenda with the news of a big breakup. An important name, who has been in the company for 3 years, left the company for an undisclosed reason. Here are the details…
Meta Platforms’ head of communications leaves the company
The company, which changed from the name of Facebook to the name Meta, continues to be on the agenda. A surprise breakup news came from the communication wing of the company. John Pinette, who has been the company’s head of communications since 2019, resigned from his position. A Meta spokesperson announced the news of the breakup. The explanation was as follows.
We are grateful for John’s positive contribution at a busy and important time in the company’s history. We wish him well in the future.
The statement did not include any details about the reason for the separation. Pinette, who has a very fluffy CV, has been overseeing external communications since 2019. Previously, he chaired Google’s communications in Asia and served as a consultant to Bill Gates. It is not clear whether the separation was a resignation or dismissal.
However, in recent months, Frances Haugen, a former Meta employee, had disclosed internal company policies with important information. The company, which has been working meticulously since then, is among the rumors that it may have made such a move to avoid facing a similar leak again. Because Haugen was also working in an important position in the company.
Haugen: “Meta preferred making money over security. ”
Frances Haugen, a former algorithmic product manager at Meta, said she resigned and leaked the company’s operating policy and documents to the Wall Street Journal after seeing deep divergences between what is good for the company and what is good for the public. Haugen included the following sentences in his statement:
Meta has repeatedly chosen to optimize for its own interests, such as making more money. I knew what my future would look like if I stayed inside Facebook. This policy was not only bothering me but many employees.
It is not yet known whether John Pinette’s reason for leaving is similar to Haugen.
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