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Meta CEO admits Biden-Harris admin pressured to censor Americans

Mark Zuckerberg: 'I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it'

FOX NEWS -- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted in a letter on Monday that his company, Facebook, was pressured by the Biden-Harris administration to censor Americans, particularly regarding COVID-19 content.

Zuckerberg made the admission in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, more than a year after providing the committee with thousands of documents as part of its investigation into content moderation on online platforms.

Along with documents, the Meta CEO said, the company has provided a dozen employees to be available for transcribed interviews, stressing Meta’s cooperation with the investigation.

"There’s a lot of talk right now around how the U.S. government interacts with companies like Meta, and I want to be clear about our position," Zuckerberg wrote. "Our platforms are for everyone – we’re about promoting speech and helping people connect in a safe and secure way. As part of this, we regularly hear from governments around the world and others with various concerns around public discourse and public safety."

He told Jordan that in 2021, "senior officials" from the Biden administration and White House "repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including humor and satire."

When Facebook did not agree with the censorship, Zuckerberg said, the Biden administration expressed a lot of frustration.

"Ultimately, it was our decision whether or not to take content down, and we own our decisions, including COVID-19-related changes we made to our enforcement in the wake of this pressure," Zuckerberg wrote. "I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it."

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Raymond Fodor 22:27 27.08.2024
The radical left are here. They promote radical islam and ultimate take down of America (Big Satan) after Israel (Little Satan). Them WORLD DOMINATION and Sharia Law. Theocracy over Democracy!
ifeanyi mkparu 21:42 27.08.2024
Obama hate America his motions is to destroy America. Biden and kamara
Vicky Cohn 18:41 27.08.2024
What about political content that is Transgender affirming care, Pro Israel, Pro Republican and what about the Hunter laptop story???
Sandy Grant 18:20 27.08.2024
America is no longer a democracy. It’s run by horrible horrible people. Why doesn’t everyone see this??? It doesn’t take a great mind… just observation and common sense.
[Anonymous] 17:22 27.08.2024
Agree with Ilya!!
Sue S 16:44 27.08.2024
And you're still censoring whether it me tions covid, the China virus, Israel or Trump. Nothing's changed., except the amount of ads have nearly tripled,burying friends posts for days
Aliza Circle 16:40 27.08.2024
She doesn't know anything about Foreign Policy or how to run the country. All she knows is criticizing everyone who are trying to protect its state.
Aliza Circle 16:36 27.08.2024
That's the reason more and more companies should vote for president Trump, because ever since Obama, then Joe who ruined the country, now kamala would do the same.
darrel snider 16:31 27.08.2024
mark suckabigone will always lie to protect his fortune.
James McLaurin 16:29 27.08.2024
Impeachment, resignation or the 25th Amendment. Pick one Bi-done, time's a'wasting
[Anonymous] 16:20 27.08.2024
Yes was wrong but it’s what it’s the BAD calling GOOD & the GOD Calling BAD but it’s bad to spreading lies & division look 🇺🇸dangerous divided when that happens fall is inevitable !!
Ilya Okun 16:13 27.08.2024
All those government agencies pressuring public platforms against 1st Amendment must be designated as domestic enemies of the State and dealt with accordingly. They must be held accountable.
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