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"I regret it", Zuckerberg: The Biden administration pushed for the censoring of some information on Covid-19

2024-08-27 20:29:28Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"I regret it", Zuckerberg: The Biden administration pushed for the
Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, which includes the Facebook platform, told a US congressional committee that senior officials in President Joe Biden's administration pressured the company to censor some information related to COVID-19 during the pandemic and that the company he made decisions then that he would not make today.

The House Judiciary Committee released a letter from Mr. Zuckerberg on Monday, in which he wrote that among the censored material were bits of humor and satire and that administration officials "expressed great displeasure with our teams when we disagreed."

"I believe the government pressure was misplaced and I regret that we were not more open," Mr. Zuckerberg said.

Asked for a reaction to the comments, a White House spokesman said that "in the face of a deadly pandemic, this administration encouraged responsible action to protect public health and safety."

"Our position has been clear and consistent: We believe that technology companies and other private actors should consider the effects their actions have on the American public when making independent decisions about the information they release," the spokesperson added. .

Mr. Zuckerberg also talked about a $400 million initiative through his charitable foundation ahead of the 2020 presidential election, which he said was aimed at ensuring that communities in urban, suburban and rural areas have the right resources for people to could vote safely during a global pandemic.

"Despite analysis I've seen to the contrary, I know some people believe this initiative favored one party over the other. My intention is to be neutral and not influence in any way, even to avoid the perception that I am I don't play any role, so I don't plan to make a similar contribution this election cycle," Mr. Zuckerberg said.

The letter comes just more than two months before the November US general election.


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