Facebook’s security chief to depart role over company’s handling of misinformation [Updated]

Enlarge / Facebook CSO Alex Stamos speaking at the Web Summit in Dublin in 2015. (credit: Web Summit via Creative Commons)

Update: Facebook CSO Alex Stamos tweeted the following on Monday evening in the wake of The New York Times report:

Despite the rumors, I'm still fully engaged with my work at Facebook. It's true that my role did change. I'm currently spending more time exploring emerging security risks and working on election security.

We have updated the story accordingly.

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