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Facebook board backs embattled executive Sheryl Sandberg

Embattled Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg. [Photo: AFP]

The Facebook board of directors on Tuesday backed the social network's number two executive Sheryl Sandberg, who is under fire for her role in pushing back against criticism of the social media giant.

The board expressed support for Sandberg in a letter to Open Society Foundations -- an organization backed by philanthropist and Facebook critic George Soros -- writing that: "We take issue with several points you raise."

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