Facebook Fake News Scandal 2016: Defiant Employees Of Social Media Site Challenge Mark Zuckerberg

There is an internal struggle within Facebook as disappointed employees form a group in protest of a recent management statement. Arguably, the group's intention is to question CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claim that Facebook is not responsible for false news proliferation. For these employees, however, fake news contributed one way or another to Donald Trump's victory.

Facebook employees have reportedly gathered in secret meeting. They have taken upon themselves the responsibility of owning their company's huge contribution to the result of just-concluded US presidential election. The rise of false news articles in the networking site was said to have been witnessed by almost 150 million active American users.

The secret Facebook task force is composed of employees from different divisions. This unimpressed whole kit and caboodle have spoken to BuzzFeed News to convey their message of defiance. For fear of losing their jobs, the group remains anonymous. A week ago, Mark Zuckerberg spoke at a gathering and was asked about Facebook's direct effect on the election result. He said that it was "was a pretty crazy idea," contradicting the popular conclusion.

The secret task force, along with its members, told some media that they like to speak up and share their ideas to the senior administrators without fear of being judged or condemned. They are also reportedly trying to find a better tool to control the spread of fake news on their platform. After that, they will move forward on presenting the leveled-up mechanics to the big bosses of the company.

Nowadays, most Americans rely on Facebook as their primary source of news and current affairs. Unfortunately, Facebook has also become a popular ground for breeding fake news, regardless of their stand on issues. The social media site has become a platform for connecting people beyond all forms and boundaries.