Facebook Chief Security Officer departs, joins Stanford University
San Francisco, Aug 2: Facebook's Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos on Thursday made it official to leave the social media platform and join Stanford University as a full-time teacher and researcher.
The announcement came as Facebook under Stamos investigation revealed on Tuesday that it discovered and banned 26 bad actors who were using the platform to manipulate political discourse as US mid-term elections approach.
"I have had the pleasure of lecturing at Stanford for several years, and now I will have the honour of guiding new generations of students as an Adjunct Professor at the Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Studies," Stamos said in a Facebook post.
His last day at Facebook will be August 17.
"It is critical that we as an industry live up to our collective responsibility to consider the impact of what we build, and I look forward to continued collaboration and partnership with the security and safety teams at Facebook," he noted.
Inside Facebook, Stamos had been strongly advocating for investigating and disclosing Russian activity on the social media platform.
Facebook's reputation is already under attack over Russia's alleged use of Facebook tools to sway US voters with divisive and false news posts before and after the 2016 election.
According to The Verge, Stamos who joined Facebook in 2015 won't be replaced after he leaves, "meaning no one will hold the title of 'chief security officer' at Facebook".
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said the company "look(s) forward to collaborating with him in his new role".
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Will Champai Soren become a game-changer for BJP in Jharkhand polls?
Ranchi: Champai Soren, a prominent figure in Jharkhand’s statehood movement, is contesting the 2024 assembly elections from Seraikela, a seat he has consistently held since 1991.
However, there is a surprising shift in his political journey this year. Having resigned from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) earlier this year, Soren is now representing the BJP, a move that could significantly impact the electoral dynamics in the state.
Soren’s switiching is seen as a strategic benefit for the saffron party, which has been working to expand its appeal among Jharkhand’s tribal communities, a demographic traditionally aligned with the JMM. His departure from the JMM, led by Shibu Soren and his son Hemant Soren, was fueled by dissatisfaction with the state government’s policies, which he claimed had failed to address tribal concerns.
Also known as "Jharkhand’s Tiger" for his instrumental role in the statehood movement of the 1990s, Champai Soren has respect and influence among tribal voters. His decision to switch the party could be a turning point in the BJP’s efforts to gain a stronger hold in a state where tribal votes often decide the outcome.
