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World News August 29, 2024

Zuckerberg regrets yielding to Biden administration pressure on COVID-19 content

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed regret for yielding to pressure from the Biden administration to censor certain COVID-19 content on Facebook during the pandemic. In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, Zuckerberg revealed that senior officials urged Meta to remove posts they deemed as misinformation. He criticized this government pressure and said Meta is now prepared to resist similar demands. Zuckerberg also reflected on Meta’s handling of the Hunter Biden story during the 2020 election, admitting their response was misguided. This highlights ongoing debates over content moderation, free speech, and misinformation on social media platforms.

Source – CGTN

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