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Creation of the atmosphere for Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination

Disinformation campaigns launched by politicians created an atmosphere for Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination

Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., reminded Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg what her father stood for after Zuckerberg invoked the civil rights leader while defending the social media company on Thursday.

During a speech in Washington, D.C., defending the platform, Zuckerberg twice referenced the civil rights era and MLK when advocating for “free expression” on Facebook, drawing a sharp response from Bernice King.

“I’d like to help Facebook better understand the challenges #MLK faced from disinformation campaigns launched by politicians. These campaigns created an atmosphere for his assassination,” she wrote Thursday, just hours after Zuckerberg’s speech at Georgetown University.

Zuckerberg and Facebook have faced criticism from lawmakers over the social media giant’s role in allowing disinformation to thrive on its platform.

— source thehill.com | Owen Daugherty | 10/17/19

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