FACEBOOK AGREES TO RELEASE REPORT ON CIVIL RIGHTS AUDIT

Facebook has committed to releasing an internal progress report on a civil rights audit before the end of the year, according to a group that says it met with Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg on Thursday.

Color of Change, a civil rights group that has been critical of Facebook, said Sandberg made the promise in a meeting with them on Thursday.

“Facebook, like much of Silicon Valley, desperately needs a cultural transformation,” said Rashad Robinson, the president of Color of Change, in a statement. “Leaders must see that addressing the needs of Black users and employees, collaborating with civil rights groups to correct existing issues, and rooting out the internal forces hostile to civil rights are essential for the company’s future success.”