Tech Mails

Meaningful Interactions Briefing for NYT + Post

Mark Zuckerberg to Not stated (name redacted), January 11, 2018

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From
Mark Zuckerberg
Sent
Thursday, January 11, 2018
To
Not stated (name redacted)
Subject
Meaningful Interactions Briefing for NYT + Post

Only part of this email is public. The text below is the portion quoted in the source.

[w]e built Facebook to help people stay connected and bring us closer together with the people that matter to us. That's why we've always put friends and family at the core of the experience.
MZX-000039

About this email

Quoted in the FTC's filing from a January 11, 2018 email from Zuckerberg about a briefing for reporters on the News Feed changes; the recipient's name is redacted.

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