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Stanford Professor Cuts Ties with Meta Over Toxic Culture

1/15/2025

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Stanford law professor Mark Lemley has severed ties with Meta, condemning CEO Mark Zuckerberg's actions as "toxic masculinity and neo-Nazi madness." Frustrated by the company's halt on third-party fact-checking and diminished diversity efforts, Lemley intends to cut back on Meta products while cherishing his connections on Facebook.

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Stanford law professor Mark Lemley has severed ties with Meta, condemning CEO Mark Zuckerberg's actions as "toxic masculinity and neo-Nazi madness." Frustrated by the company's halt on third-party fact-checking and diminished diversity efforts, Lemley intends to cut back on Meta products while cherishing his connections on Facebook.