A former data scientist at Facebook, Sophie Zhang was tasked with investigating “fake engagements” although instead, discovered global political manipulation and opposition harassment in 25 countries. She was fired from Facebook in September 2020, after declining a $64,000 severance package attached to an NDA, restricting her ability to speak publicly about it. Upon leaving, she posted a 7,800 word departure letter to Facebook’s internal message board outlining Facebook’s failure to combat po...