Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized the Biden administration and traditional media outlets during a recent three-hour interview with Joe Rogan. He claimed that his company was pressured to censor COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and other content in response to public pressure.
Zuckerberg stated that Biden officials would “yell at” Meta employees who didn’t remove certain posts, and that the company had gone too far in complying with these requests. However, he also acknowledged that Meta’s fact-checking process was flawed, leading to a biased view of what constitutes misinformation.
The CEO praised a competing platform’s policy, saying it allowed for more open debate on sensitive topics like gender identity. This decision has sparked outrage within the company and raised questions about the future of content moderation at Meta.
Zuckerberg’s remarks have led some to speculate that his company is attempting to curry favor with former President Donald Trump, who will likely be in power again soon. As a result, Meta is walking away from a field it never wanted to enter: deciding what is true and false online.
Source: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/10/mark-zuckerberg-joe-rogan-facebook-censorship-biden