Zuckerberg admits Biden admin pressured Facebook to censor COVID content, says it was wrong to suppress The Post’s Hunter laptop coverage
SUMMARY
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the Biden administration pressured Facebook to censor COVID-19 content, including humor and satire, in 2021. In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, Zuckerberg expressed regret over complying with this pressure and acknowledged that suppressing The Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story before the 2020 election was a mistake. He explained that the decision to demote the story was influenced by an FBI warning about potential Russian disinformation, but in hindsight, he believes it was a wrong choice. Zuckerberg assured that Meta has revised its policies to avoid similar issues in the future and announced he will not fund local elections this cycle, distancing himself from the controversial “Zuckerbucks” initiative criticized for perceived partisan influence.
