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> "On background, we packed and shipped items left on impacted employees' desks. These items were shipped to him on the assumption that they were his personal i
by Majromax 4y ago
> "On background, we packed and shipped items left on impacted employees' desks. These items were shipped to him on the assumption that they were his personal items," it read.
This… isn't what "on background" means? I don't know if the journalist here is not-so-subtly taking a dig at Meta's request to not be quoted or if the journalist just isn't aware of the practice.
- tiahura 4y agoReporter graduated in June. And people say millennials are clueless.
- throwoutway 4y agoMillennial Assignment: take a social media post and write a 400-word story about it.
- hashstring 4y agoAfaik “on background” means: you may quote this but may not attribute this to the source by name.
- jipperTones 4y agoThat is what on background means.