Apple fires ex-Facebook hire after becoming aware of misogynistic viewpoints from best-selling book
SYNDICATED 3 hours ago Apple on Monday hired Antonio Garcia Martinez, a former Facebook executive, to join its App Store and Apple News Advertising team. However, following reports of misogynistic comments by Garcia Martinez, the company has just confirmed that he will no longer work at Apple. Apple confirmed in a statement to 9to5Mac that Garcia Martinez is leaving […]
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A group of Apple employees is circulating a written petition demanding an investigation into the hiring of Antonio Garcia Martinez, who was brought on to join the company s product-engineering team for ad platforms, over views deemed misogynistic and overtly racist.
In the petition, the employees said Garcia Martinez s hiring called into question Apple s hiring panels, background checks, and our process to ensure our existing culture of inclusion is strong enough to withstand individuals who don’t share our inclusive values. We demand an investigation into how his published views on women and people of color were missed or ignored, along with a clear plan of action to prevent this from happening again. Inclusion isn’t just about who we hire; it’s also about how we support everyone who already works at Apple, the petition said, according to the
13 May 2021, 12:05 am
Apple said that Antonio Garcia Martinez, its recent hire and former Facebook product manager, is no longer with the company. It comes after its employees petition him out for his sexist views.
The newly hired engineer left Apple after an employee backlash, Apple Insider reports. Employees filed a petition questioning the hiring of Garcia Martinez.
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Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) said Wednesday a product manager who was hired last month has left the company after internal backlash over his past remarks being .