Mark Zuckerberg betrayed his users and is now blaming Biden. Let’s accept that he knew exactly what he was doing. He and his wife donated $400m to assist US election offices in setting up the mail-in-ballot system that was used to manipulate the 2020 election.
The back story is: Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, found himself at the center of a significant controversy involving the Biden administration’s influence over content moderation on Meta’s platforms. This saga began with Zuckerberg’s admission in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, dated August 26, 2024, where he revealed that the Biden administration had exerted considerable pressure on Meta to censor content related to COVID-19. This pressure wasn’t limited to misinformation but even extended to humor and satire.
The pressure from the Biden administration, as detailed by Zuckerberg, included direct communications from senior officials, including those from the White House, urging Meta to remove specific content. This revelation came after a period where Meta had already faced scrutiny and legal battles over its content moderation policies, particularly around the 2020 election and the Hunter Biden laptop story.
Today Mark Zuckerberg admitted in writing that the Biden Admin pressured Facebook to censor Covid-19 content.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) August 27, 2024
Here is Mayorkas lying about it under oath in 2022. 100% absolutely committing perjury. When is Mayorkas going to prison? pic.twitter.com/J1AXl4VrEl
Zuckerberg admitted that while the decision to demote or censor content was ultimately Meta’s, the platform was influenced by warnings from the FBI about potential disinformation, leading to the temporary demotion of the Hunter Biden laptop story, subsequently proved to be true.
his admission sparked a significant backlash and discussion across social media platforms, with X users expressing a mix of outrage, vindication, and calls for accountability.
Posts on X highlighted Zuckerberg’s regret over these decisions, his acknowledgment of the Biden administration’s pressure, and his promise not to make financial contributions during the election cycle, signaling a shift in Meta’s approach to political engagements.
He regrets it because our lawsuit EXPOSED it.
— Attorney General Andrew Bailey (@AGAndrewBailey) August 27, 2024
Caught red-handed. https://t.co/0NqCDMqDrt
The House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, had previously subpoenaed Meta for documents related to content moderation, suspecting collusion between the Biden administration and tech companies to suppress speech. This led to a near-contempt vote against Zuckerberg for non-compliance, which was later abated when Meta promised full cooperation. This episode underscores the complex relationship between government entities and tech giants, where the line between national security, public health, and free speech becomes increasingly blurred.
Hi Mike. 👋
— Chris Martz (@ChrisMartzWX) August 24, 2024
More wildfires? Increased drought? Increased floods? Increased heatwaves?
That sounds scary! 😱
Let's now investigate whether or not anything you said has any scientific basis or if you're just rehashing WEF propaganda. 🔎
You ready for an education? 📚
You… https://t.co/uh0GpxLjVv pic.twitter.com/ltXNeqVH08
Zuckerberg’s public regret and the subsequent policy adjustments at Meta, like not temporarily demoting content in the U.S. while awaiting fact-checker results, reflect a broader industry shift towards more transparency and resistance against governmental pressures on content moderation.
However, this narrative also feeds into ongoing debates about the role of social media in democracy, the extent of government influence over private companies, and the implications for free speech.
Australia is now a totalitarian state and is suppressing this
This story is being reported all over the world, but in Australia, the state run media at ABC news are censoring this story – because it doesn’t fit their agenda.
Right now, the biggest news story in world is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s letter admitting he was pressured by the Biden-Harris regime to censor free speech.
— Craig Kelly (@CraigKellyPHON) August 27, 2024
This story is being reported all over the world, but in Australia, the state run media at @abcnews are censoring this… pic.twitter.com/ZlVcXhxVB4