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> Mr. Luckey’s fallout with Facebook began in September 2016, when the Daily Beast revealed his $10,000 donation to NimbleAmerica, a pro-Trump group that paid f
by eugeniub 8y ago
> Mr. Luckey’s fallout with Facebook began in September 2016, when the Daily Beast revealed his $10,000 donation to NimbleAmerica, a pro-Trump group that paid for advertising mocking Hillary Clinton ahead of the 2016 election. At least one billboard paid for by the group featured a picture of Mrs. Clinton and the phrase “Too Big to Jail.”
> In one post on a Reddit chain dedicated to supporting Mr. Trump, the author, called “NimbleRichMan,” said he was donating to the group so it could spread unflattering memes about Mrs. Clinton.
> Mr. Luckey’s donation and the perception he might be leading a pro-Trump online campaign ignited a firestorm.
So, contrary to the title of this HN submission, the firing was not because he supported Trump, but because he was donating to, and possibly running, a political organization dedicated to trolling people online — according to this WSJ article.
> Then Mr. Luckey and his lawyer negotiated a payout of at least $100 million
Poor feller.