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Sheryl SandbergResigned as Meta COO after 14 years amid content moderation and privacy controversies

Announced departure from Meta COO role in mid-2022, following multiple controversies that dogged the company including the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Myanmar ethnic cleansing, and pandemic misinformation. Fully left Meta employment in September 2022, though remained on board until May 2024.

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TopicDirectionRelevanceContribution
Corporate Governance+towardsecondary+0.50
Overall incident score =+0.111

Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (low ×0.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (reactive ×0.75)

Evidence (1 signal)

Confirms resignation Jun 1, 2022 verified

Resigned as Meta COO after 14 years amid content moderation and privacy controversies

Announced departure from Meta COO role in mid-2022, following multiple controversies that dogged the company including the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Myanmar ethnic cleansing, and pandemic misinformation. Fully left Meta employment in September 2022, though remained on board until May 2024.

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