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Not everybody at the company is a six figure software engineer.


Sure, but the vast majority are. This is basically targeting the group that includes mostly engineers to give them more money, instead of giving the money to content moderators or other lowly paid employees.

Again, this is basically the worst use of the money Facebook could have considered for anything with a remotely philanthropic angle. It reeks of a PR grab to me, and even if not it's just a horrible decision if their goal is to help those in need.


> this is basically the worst use of the money Facebook could have considered for anything with a remotely philanthropic angle

Huh, this isn't philanthropic. The $100 million they are giving to small businesses is philanthropic.

This is simply a benefit that they are providing to their employees.

Your comment is purely nonsensical. You're acting like FB sent out a press release that talked about this as how they are helping the world fight coronavirus.




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