Published 08/27/2024 6:19:00 a.m.

Mark Zuckerberg Says White House Was 'Wrong' to Pressure Facebook on Covid

Mark Zuckerberg stated that senior officials from the Biden Administration "repeatedly pressured" Meta to "censor" COVID-related content during the pandemic.
Zuckerberg emphasized, “Ultimately, it was our decision… and we own those decisions,” regarding COVID-19 content changes.
In a letter, he expressed regret about the lack of vocal opposition to government pressure, asserting, “I believe the government pressure was wrong.

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BBC News

Zuckerberg lamenta haber cedido a las presiones del gobierno de Biden para “censurar” contenido en Facebook e Instagram durante pandemia - La Opinión

Sucedió durante la pandemia del coronavirus. El empresario asegura que no volverá a permitirlo.

08/27/2024 5:18:21 p.m.·United Kingdom

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News18 India

'Regret We Weren't More Outspoken': Zuckerberg Claims Biden Admin Pressured Meta To Censor Covid Content

Zuckerberg further expressed that Meta should "not compromise" its content standards due to any administration's pressure and affirmed the company’s readiness to resist such pressure in the future

08/27/2024 4:09:32 a.m.·India

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The Independent

Mark Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Facebook to censor Covid-19 content

Meta CEO also admitted Facebook was wrong to suppress a The New York Post story about Hunter Biden in the lead-up to the 2020 election

08/27/2024 10:09:43 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Zuckerberg regrets some Facebook decisions on COVID-19 done at behest of U.S. government

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to "censor" some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again.

08/27/2024 12:51:28 p.m.·Canada

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NDTV

Biden Administration "Repeatedly Pressured" Meta: Mark Zuckerberg In Letter

In a letter to the US Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has alleged that the US government under Joe Biden "repeatedly pressured" Meta to censor certain content on its platforms.

08/27/2024 3:21:22 a.m.·New Delhi, India

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