Book Says Zuckerberg Agreed to Not Fact Check Posts
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A new book claims Mark Zuckerberg agreed to a “hands-off approach to conservative sites” in exchange for lax regulations. Zuckerberg has denied the whole story, without elaborating, but it sure does pass the smell test. Neither Kushner nor Trump has responded, but if they do, it’s likely they’d repeat a previous refrain that we now know was false.
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Zuckerberg denies claim he did deal with Trump
Claim of deal about fact-checking made in biography of venture capitalist Peter Thiel
Mark Zuckerberg agreed not to fact check political posts as part of deal with Trump: New book
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg agreed to push conservatism on his platform as part of an agreement with the Trump administration, according to a new book.Venture capitalist Peter Thiel told a confidant that he and Zuckerberg met with the former president, Jared Kushner and their spouses at the White House in 2019, where the Facebook founder promised not to fact check political speech if the administration agreed not to impose heavy-handed regu…
Zuckerberg denied saying he wouldn't fact-check political posts if Trump didn't impose 'heavy-handed regulations,' a new book claims
Peter Thiel told an associate that Zuckerberg, Trump, and Jared Kushner discussed the agreement during a meeting at the White House in 2019, the book says.
Book Says Zuckerberg Agreed to Not Fact Check Posts
Venture capitalist and Facebook board member Peter Thiel told an associate that Mark Zuckerberg agreed to not fact-check political posts if the Trump administration would steer clear of any “heavy-handed regulations,” New York magazine reports.The anecdote is revealed in The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power.
The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power
Amazon Kindle EditionChafkin, Max (A…