| − | Predator Catchers Indianapolis posted a video on the internet showing Meta/Facebook Manager of Community Development Jeren Andrew Miles, of Palm Springs, Calif., being caught in a child sex sting in Columbus, Ohio.<ref>https://youtu.be/eI7F8uOKpNo</ref> | + | Predator Catchers Indianapolis posted a video on the internet showing Meta/Facebook Manager of Community Development Jeren Andrew Miles, of Palm Springs, Calif., being caught in a child sex sting in Columbus, Ohio.<ref>https://youtu.be/eI7F8uOKpNo</ref> Miles has lost his role within the company, though it is unclear whether he resigned or was fired, according to ''TechCrunch''. While ''TechCrunch'' confirmed Miles’s departure with company spokesperson Andrew “Drew” Pusateri, the public relations hack appeared to attempt to cover up the story altogether. “The seriousness of these allegations cannot be overstated. The individual is no longer employed with the company. We are actively investigating this situation and cannot provide further comment at this time,” reads Pusateri’s statement. He went on to tell reporter Ingrid Lunden that the story was not “newsworthy,” which she included in her copy : “I’ll point out that Pusateri also tried to talk me out of the newsworthiness of this story over the phone before sending over the statement, noting that other outlets were not covering it (thanks for the advice)…”<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/2022/02/18/facebook-spox-tried-quashing-pedophile-story/</ref> |
| | + | Prior to joining Facebook/Meta as its Policy Communications Manager, Drew Pusateri spent over a decade in Democratic politics, including working as [[Hillary Clinton]]’s Missouri Communications Director during the 2016 election.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-pusateri-2828322b/</ref> Pusateri has previously worked in top communications roles for several Democratic members of Congress including Senator Claire McCaskill, Senator Gary Peters, and Representative Bruce Braley. |