Why would a social media company need a "WAR ROOM"

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"previous experience running an “elections war room” in its US office"

"our threat intelligence, data science, engineering, research, community operations and legal teams"

"further integrate the large number of teams working on these important issues across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.”

"with more than 30,000 people around the world working on security"

"there was nothing more he could do in the fight against Brexit"

Facebook to create 'war room' to fight fake news, Nick Clegg says

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/28/facebook-war-room-fight-fake-news-nick-clegg-eu-elections-dublin-operations-centre

Dublin operations centre to target political misinformation ahead of EU elections in May

Facebook will tackle political misinformation in the run-up to the EU elections this May with a new “war room” based in Dublin, the company’s incoming communications chief, Nick Clegg, has announced.

In his first speech as Facebook’s top public face, Clegg said the company would be setting up an “operations centre focused on elections integrity, based in Dublin, this spring”. The centre will build on the company’s previous experience running an “elections war room” in its US office, where it coordinated efforts to police the platform during the US midterm and Brazilian presidential elections.

“This approach will help boost our rapid response efforts to fight misinformation, bringing together dozens of experts from across the company – including from our threat intelligence, data science, engineering, research, community operations and legal teams,” Clegg said.

“They will work closely with the lawmakers, election commissions, other tech companies, academics and civil society groups to continue the fight against fake news, prevent the spread of voter suppression efforts and further integrate the large number of teams working on these important issues across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.”

The former Liberal Democrat leader said Facebook had worked to bolster its content review team, with more than 30,000 people around the world working on security and safety on the site.

When he was hired in late 2018, Clegg said he had decided to take the role after deciding there was nothing more he could do in the fight against Brexit