Amidst AI talent shifts at Meta, Christelle Dernon, a senior policy manager, has resigned after four years, calling Meta her 'dream employer'. In her farewell note, she highlighted her work on content moderation, digital regulation compliance, and policy engagement in India and other key markets.
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