Take Zuckerberg's name off our city's hospital, says San Francisco politician

City leader cites ‘continued scandals’, as others begin to question the reputational cost of taking philanthropic funds from Facebook

Ever since he announced a jaw-dropping $100m donation to the Newark public school system, Mark Zuckerberg’s generous philanthropy has served as one of his key defenses against criticism of himself and his company.

But as Zuckerberg’s reputation has been bludgeoned by a seemingly never-ending string of scandals, some recipients of the billionaire’s largesse are beginning to raise concerns about what it means to be funded by Facebook.

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