[catacombs]

If you were Sandberg, questioned about hiring a Republican opposition research firm, would you confirm it to the public, even if it'll make the company look bad? Of course not.

This story was not a hit piece. It follows the NYT piece, which is a thorough investigation. To say otherwise is to fall for Facebook's propaganda.

[avmich]

> If you were Sandberg, questioned about hiring a Republican opposition research firm, would you confirm it to the public, even if it'll make the company look bad? Of course not.

And that's perhaps a problem, because looking insincere hurts company image long term.