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Mark Zuckerberg publicly promises to re-examine Facebook's rules on posts related to state violence

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news &amp; scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has publicly promised to re-examine the social network's policies on state violence after an unprecedented week of protests across the US — and among Facebook employees.In a note to employees that he also shared on his public-facing Facebook page on Friday, Zuckerberg said "As we continue to process this difficult moment, I want to acknowledge the real pain expressed by members of our community … Based on feedback from employees, civil rights experts and subject matter experts internally, we're exploring … ideas related to specific policies, ideas related to decision-making, and proactive initiatives to advance racial justice and voter engagement."The note came after an immense furor at the company over posts made by President Donald Trump in response to the protests sweeping across the country.In more than 300 cities, people have taken to the streets over the last two weeks to protest racism and police brutality after the death of George Floyd in police custody. Trump responded on social media that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" — a phrase with racist origins that Twitter and Snapchat both determined violated their rules on glorifying violence.Facebook disagreed, saying it did not break its rules — a determination that provoked fury among employees, sparking a virtual "walkout" protest of hundreds of workers, as well as resignations.In his Friday note, Zuckerberg wrote: "We're going to review our policies allowing discussion and threats of state use of force to see if there are any amendments we should adopt. There are two specific situations under this policy that we're going to review. The first is around instances of excessive use of police or state force ... The second case is around when a country has ongoing civil unrest or violent conflicts."The promise came as part of seven areas the 36-year-old billionaire chief executive said Facebook was considering. The list also includes re-examining voter suppression rules, options for responding to rule-breaking content beyond just leaving it up or taking it down, ways to add more transparency on controversial content moderation decisions, and possible structural changes at Facebook around decision-making.Facebook is also building a "voter hub" to provide information on elections, he said. Beyond this, Zuckerberg made little concrete product or policy announcements — instead committing to re-examine how the company functions, without promising definite changes.Zuckerberg signed off with a message of support for the Black Lives Matter movement. "To members of our Black community: I stand with you. Your lives matter. Black lives matter," he wrote, adding:"We have so far to go to overcome racial injustice in America and around the world, and we all have a responsibility and opportunity to change that. I believe our platforms will play a positive role in this, but we have work to do to make sure our role is as positive as possible. These ideas are a starting point and I'm sure we'll find more to do as we continue on this journey."Do you work at Facebook? Contact Business Insider reporter Rob Price via encrypted messaging app Signal (+1 650-636-6268), encrypted email (robaeprice@protonmail.com), standard email (rprice@businessinsider.com), Telegram/Wickr/WeChat (robaeprice), or&nbsp;Twitter DM (). We can keep sources anonymous. Use a non-work device to reach out. PR pitches by standard email only, please.Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingTwo crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news &amp; scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has publicly promised to re-examine the social network's policies on state violence after an unprecedented week of protests across the US — and among Facebook employees.In a note to employees that he also shared on his public-facing Facebook page on Friday, Zuckerberg...

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