Facebook News: CEO Mark Zuckerberg Posts Public Apology for His Work
First developed inside a Harvard dormitory room, Facebook has quickly risen to be one of the major communication and social media networks in the past decade. Even though creator Mark Zuckerberg has been facing backlash since its conception due to major concerns about privacy, he endured making the tech giant that Facebook is known for now.
However, it seems that he has not been completely unconcerned about the negative effects of his sight, as recent reports revealed that he has released a public apology for his work.
The apology was made with respect to the end of Yom Kippur, which is the holiest day for the Jewish. It is also called as the day of atonement when people would reflect on their actions in the past year and ask for forgiveness. Zuckerberg, who observes the holiday, turned to Facebook to express the results of his reflection.
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"For those I hurt this year, I ask forgiveness and I will try to be better. For the ways my work was used to divide people rather than bring us together, I ask forgiveness and I will work to do better," Facebook's chief executive officer Zuckerberg said in a statement. "May we all be better in the year ahead, and may you all be inscribed in the book of life."
Facebook recently came under fire after evidence mounted to prove that Russia was using the social media platform as a way to tip the 2016 U.S. presidential elections into President Donald Trump's favor. Most recent updates on the news revealed that there were 3,000 advertisements that were purchased by an unknown Russian company for $100,000.
Although they made no mention of President Trump, it did talk about controversial topics such as race and gun rights.
Some fans lauded Zuckerberg's public apology, while many critics have expressed that it is too late for the chief executive officer to apologize as Facebook has already caused conflict. Regardless, fans are hoping to see positive changes moving forward.
