"A problem of black people" on Facebook, says a former employee

Mark Luckie, formerly director of the company's strategic partners, said "Facebook has a black people problem" and systematically and systematically damaged black groups' attempts to communicate on and on the platform.

Although blacks are among the most engaged users on Facebook, their experiences are consistently negative, he wrote.

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Mr. Luckie said that users who shared positive empowerment messages often felt their accounts were banned and that their content was removed without notice, even if they did not violate the terms and conditions. 39; use.

This "disenfranchisement of blacks on the platform reflects the marginalization of [Facebook’s] black employees, "he writes.

Internally on Facebook, Mr. Luckie wrote that the performance was an important issue, stating, "In some buildings, there are more" Black Lives Matter "posters than real blacks."

"Facebook can not pretend that it connects communities if they are not proportionally represented in its workforce," he added.

Anthony Harrison, a spokesperson for Facebook, responded to the letter: "The growth in the representation of people from more diverse groups, who perform a variety of functions within the company, is a key factor in our business. ability to succeed.

"We want to fully support all employees when problems are reported and when there may be micro-behaviors that add up.We will continue to do everything in our power to become a truly business. inclusive."

Luckie said he appreciated Facebook's response to his job, but the short answer did not answer his argument that "conversations with human resources are most often aimed at protecting the person responsible and the status quo of Facebook, and not to support the employee ".

"Facebook's black coworkers know that by raising their voices we risk compromising our professional relationships and career advancement," he said.

He added that the tone of Mr. Harrison's message was significantly different from the only response received from management after sharing the position internally.

The e-mail, allegedly written by Facebook's vice president of product partnerships, Ime Archibong, also black, accused Luckie's internal letter of being "rather interested and in bad faith" and suggested that He had "a selfish agenda".

Mr. Archbibong responded to the letter on Twitter by stating that he was maintaining everything he had said in that private conversation, adding that Mr. Luckie's experience was not representative of his.

He said that he was speaking on his own behalf, rather than for the company, but he added, "There is always a lot of work to be done – and all the people who have been working here for many years Have never hesitated to say it. "