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The CEO of Meta expressed his regrets about the mistakes made.
Mark Zuckerberg said that the Biden administration pressured Meta to "censor" content about COVID-19 during the pandemic. The statement was made in a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs. In the letter, Zuckerberg expressed regret that he did not speak out against the pressure earlier, as well as a number of decisions to remove certain content.
Zuckerberg noted that in 2021, White House officials for several months insisted that the Meta team limit the publication of materials with humor and satire on the topic of the pandemic, expressing strong dissatisfaction when the company did not make concessions. In the letter, Zuckerberg emphasizes that, despite the pressure, the final decision to censor content has always remained with Meta, and the company is fully responsible for its actions.
Official Tweet of the House of Representatives
Zuckerberg expressed regret that Meta did not show more determination in resisting government pressure and admitted that some of the company's decisions related to the removal of content later turned out to be wrong. He also said that in the future, Meta will be more active in defending its standards and will not allow political factors to influence decision-making.
The statements have sparked a wave of discussion as they raise questions about how dependent the largest tech companies remain on state influence. However, Zuckerberg's letter does not provide specific examples or details regarding pressure from the Biden administration.
The Biden administration responded by saying that its actions were aimed at protecting the health of citizens during the pandemic, and decisions on content moderation were made by the companies themselves.
Zuckerberg also returned to the theme of 2020, when Meta temporarily downgraded the news about Hunter Biden's laptop, waiting for confirmation from fact-checkers. Mark explained that such a move was made due to the FBI's warning about possible misinformation, but later admitted that the company's decision was wrong. Meta has since changed its approaches to avoid similar situations in the future.
Zuckerberg added that he no longer plans to finance infrastructure projects related to the elections, so as not to create the impression that the company supports any of the political parties.
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Mark Zuckerberg said that the Biden administration pressured Meta to "censor" content about COVID-19 during the pandemic. The statement was made in a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs. In the letter, Zuckerberg expressed regret that he did not speak out against the pressure earlier, as well as a number of decisions to remove certain content.
Zuckerberg noted that in 2021, White House officials for several months insisted that the Meta team limit the publication of materials with humor and satire on the topic of the pandemic, expressing strong dissatisfaction when the company did not make concessions. In the letter, Zuckerberg emphasizes that, despite the pressure, the final decision to censor content has always remained with Meta, and the company is fully responsible for its actions.
Official Tweet of the House of Representatives
Zuckerberg expressed regret that Meta did not show more determination in resisting government pressure and admitted that some of the company's decisions related to the removal of content later turned out to be wrong. He also said that in the future, Meta will be more active in defending its standards and will not allow political factors to influence decision-making.
The statements have sparked a wave of discussion as they raise questions about how dependent the largest tech companies remain on state influence. However, Zuckerberg's letter does not provide specific examples or details regarding pressure from the Biden administration.
The Biden administration responded by saying that its actions were aimed at protecting the health of citizens during the pandemic, and decisions on content moderation were made by the companies themselves.
Zuckerberg also returned to the theme of 2020, when Meta temporarily downgraded the news about Hunter Biden's laptop, waiting for confirmation from fact-checkers. Mark explained that such a move was made due to the FBI's warning about possible misinformation, but later admitted that the company's decision was wrong. Meta has since changed its approaches to avoid similar situations in the future.
Zuckerberg added that he no longer plans to finance infrastructure projects related to the elections, so as not to create the impression that the company supports any of the political parties.
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