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Mark Zuckerberg Linked Facebook to Civil Rights Greats. MLK’s Daughter Gave Him a Reality Check.

REWRITING HISTORY

The Facebook founder managed to name-check King, Frederick Douglass, and Rep. Elijah Cummings in his operatic speech

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In a sweeping speech today, Facebook’s founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out a framework portraying the social media giant as a sympathetic hero and champion of both free speech and democratic values.

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