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Facebook in turmoil over refusal to police Trump's posts

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said private social media platforms "shouldn't be the arbiter of truth of everything that people say online"

The clash between Twitter and Donald Trump has thrust rival Facebook into turmoil, with employees rebelling against CEO Mark Zuckerberg's refusal to sanction false or inflammatory posts by the US president.

Some Facebook employees put out word of a "virtual walkout" to take place Monday to protest, according to tweeted messages.

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