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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg urged people to complete the 2020 US census online even during the coronavirus pandemic, noting that tech companies also have a responsibility to encourage participation.

“I know that this might not feel like a big priority at a time when so many people are understandably worried about their health, security and loved ones, but it really matters,” Sandberg said in a Facebook post.

Sandberg’s remarks come on Census Day, the date the US Census Bureau uses to reference where a person lives for the once-a-decade population count. For the first time, people can complete the census…