In a letter, Mr Zuckerberg said he regrets working with the Biden administration to censor content on his platforms
Mark Zuckerberg ’s bombshell letter on COVID censorship shows the White House understands the 'power and impact of platforms like Facebook',It comes after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said US President Joe Biden ’s officials"repeatedly pressured" Facebook to censor accounts promoting COVID-19 misinformation.
"Ultimately, it was our decision whether or not to take content down and we own our decisions, including COVID-19-related changes we made to our enforcement in the wake of this pressure."In his letter, he said the FBI warned Meta about a potential Russian disinformation operation targeting the Biden family ahead of the 2020 election.
"He has come out - after saying he wasn't going to stick his head above the parapet during the presidential election - he has come out and said that he did face pressure and lobbying from Biden's White House to take down some content in relation to COVID-19," she said.
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