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FollowCOO Sheryl Sandberg says the social network has made progress in removing hateful content but must get better.Carrie MihalcikSenior Editor / NewsCarrie Mihalcik has lived on both coasts and can definitively say that Chesapeake Bay blue crabs are the best. She's been reporting and editing for more than a decade, including at the National Journal in Washington, DC, and CurrentTV in San Francisco. She's currently a Senior Editor at CNET focused on breaking news.2 min readCOO and CEO will meet Tuesday with organizers of the Stop Hate for Profit campaign, an that has signed on hundreds of brands. In a , Sandberg said the company has made progress finding and removing hateful content but has a "big responsibility" to get better."We have clear policies against hate -- and we strive constantly to get better and faster at enforcing them," Sandberg wrote. "We are never going to be perfect, but we care about this deeply." &nbsp;In June, a group of civil rights organizations including the Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP and Color of Change, called on businesses to "hit pause on hate" and not advertise on Facebook in July. The social network makes nearly all of its money from ads, raking in more than $70 billion in revenue last year.&nbsp;As of last week,&nbsp;&nbsp;on Facebook, including major brands like Unilever, Target, Coca-Cola and Verizon.In addition to meeting with civil rights groups, Sandberg said Facebook on Wednesday will release the final report of its and will soon publish a diversity report that looks at the social network's workforce.&nbsp;"We are the first social media company to undertake an audit of this kind," Sandberg wrote. "It has helped us learn a lot about what we could do better, and we have put many recommendations from the auditors and the wider civil rights community into practice."Zuckerberg to meet with boycott group, iPhone may face...Get the CNET Daily News newsletterSpice up your small talk with the latest tech news, products and reviews. Delivered on weekdays.

FollowCOO Sheryl Sandberg says the social network has made progress in removing hateful content but must get better.Carrie MihalcikSenior Editor / NewsCarrie Mihalcik has lived on both coasts and can definitively say that Chesapeake Bay blue crabs are the best. She's been reporting and editing for more than a decade, including at the National Journal in Washington, DC, and CurrentTV in San Francisco. She's currently a Senior Editor at CNET focused on breaking news.2 min readCOO and CEO will meet Tuesday with organizers of the Stop Hate for Profit campaign, an that has signed on hundreds of...

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