Facing a series of crises and bad events, Facebook hired a public relations firm, which connected the company's detractors with the donor and millionaire George Soros.
According to a report by the New York Times, on Tuesday, November 13, Facebook hired a public relations firm that attempted to discredit the company's critics by claiming they were agents of billionaire George Soros.
Soros is a philanthropist whose name is often mentioned in conspiracy theories. At the same time, the social media company urged the Anti-Defamation League to oppose a cartoon used by anti-Facebook protesters for its similarity to anti-Semitic tropes.
News of Facebook's aggressive move to undermine its critics broke with a scathing New York Times report, which reported that Facebook executives are failing to address the various challenges facing the company, while at the same time there are many critics of the platform.
George Soros is the driving force behind the growing criticism of Facebook that followed a series of missteps, such as the Cambridge Analytica over privacy and elections on its platform.
The political consulting firm pointed out to reporters that Facebook critics are supported by Open Society, a charity funded by Soros, while even Soros himself has criticized Facebook publicly.
A Facebook spokesperson said, “This is a difficult time for Facebook and our entire team is focused on addressing the issues we are facing.”
