How Mark Zuckerberg is moving to MAGA - after being called a 'secret Republican' in 2013
4 months, 1 week ago

How Mark Zuckerberg is moving to MAGA - after being called a 'secret Republican' in 2013

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg's bombshell letter to Congress this week calling the Biden administration's censorship campaign 'wrong' may signal yet another rightward shift in his politics. The billionaire tech mogul has even struck up a friendship with Trump's longtime ally UFC president Dana White — who introduced Trump at this year's 2024 Republican convention and still dreams of hosting a charity cage match between Zuckerberg and his billionaire rival Elon Musk. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who once praised President Barack Obama's education policy in a 2011 town hall, has spent more recent years taking up mixed-martial arts over activism and calling former President Donald Trump a 'badass.' Above, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan at a UFC event Above, Trump welcoming Zuckerberg to the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 19, 2019 The article pointed to a fundraiser for then-New Jersey Republican governor Chris Christie, which appears to have been tied mostly to Zuckerberg's charitable efforts toward reforming education in Newark, New Jersey. Zuckerberg, with wife Priscilla Chan enjoying a UFC bout with Trump fan and UFC president Dana White during the UFC Fight Night event on October 01, 2022 in Las Vegas Above, UFC President Dana White delivers remarks during the last day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 18, 2024 During the 2014 midterm elections, for example, Zuckerberg donated to Senator Booker, Senator Marco Rubio, Senator Orrin Hatch, then-House Speaker John Boehner, then-House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, then-Rep. Paul Ryan, and then-Rep. Luis Gutierrez.

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Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image
1 day, 21 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect. Mark Zuckerberg 's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect Zuckerberg …

Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems
Top News
1 day, 23 hours ago

Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. New York CNN — Four years ago, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg banned Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram, saying the risks of allowing him on the platforms were “simply too great” after Trump repeatedly used the sites to broadcast election lies and cheer on the January 6 mob. In …

MAGA World Unimpressed At Zuckerberg's Apparent Concession To Trump: 'Talk Is Cheap'
2 days ago

MAGA World Unimpressed At Zuckerberg's Apparent Concession To Trump: 'Talk Is Cheap'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mark Zuckerberg has failed to win the approval of Donald Trump loyalists after announcing Meta is dumping its third-party fact-checkers over concerns that the system had supposedly become “too politically biased.” In a video on Tuesday, Zuckerberg said his companies, which include Facebook and Instagram, will instead implement a user-generated “community notes” model similar to the one …

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers
2 days, 9 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta is abandoning its fact-checking program as he criticized the system for becoming “too politically biased.” The tech billionaire unveiled the changes in a video on Tuesday. “After Trump first got elected in 2016, the legacy media wrote non-stop about how misinformation was a threat to democracy,” Meta’s chief executive said. “We tried, in …

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet
Top News
2 days, 23 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making sweeping changes to the social internet, all in line with the desires of President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters. The recent elections “feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech,” Zuckerberg said in his announcement, justifying relaxed new content moderation rules on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Tuesday …

Just before Trump takes office, Meta is replacing its top policy exec with a prominent Republican
1 week ago

Just before Trump takes office, Meta is replacing its top policy exec with a prominent Republican

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta’s top policy executive, Nick Clegg, is stepping down from the post just as President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office. “As a new year begins, I have come to the view that this is the right time for me to move on from my role,” Clegg said in a Facebook post Thursday, adding that …

Just before Trump takes office, Meta is replacing its top policy exec with a prominent Republican
1 week ago

Just before Trump takes office, Meta is replacing its top policy exec with a prominent Republican

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta’s top policy executive, Nick Clegg, is stepping down from the post just as President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office. “As a new year begins, I have come to the view that this is the right time for me to move on from my role,” Clegg said in a Facebook post Thursday, adding that …

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta donates $1m to Trump’s inaugural fund in latest attempt to rebuild bridges
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4 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta donates $1m to Trump’s inaugural fund in latest attempt to rebuild bridges

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly donated $1m to Donald …

Mark Zuckerberg meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, seeks role in tech policy: Report
1 month ago

Mark Zuckerberg meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, seeks role in tech policy: Report

Hindustan Times  

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited the Mar-a-Lago resort owned by Donald Trump, the newly elected Republican candidate for the US presidency, according to a report by Fox Business. Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump talked technology and the CEO even demonstrated the company’s camera-equipped sunglasses. It also comes as Mark Zuckerberg looks to influence tech policy in Donald Trump's incoming administration. …

'Prediction': MAGA fans panic as they say Obama aides are 'infiltrating' Trump's team
1 month, 1 week ago

'Prediction': MAGA fans panic as they say Obama aides are 'infiltrating' Trump's team

Raw Story  

Barack Obama's aides are infiltrating Donald Trump's upcoming administration, according to the president-elect's MAGA allies. The "prediction" comes as Trump is reported to have met with Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, at Mar-a-Lago, leading to one anti-Trump conservative saying the tech leader had "kissed the ring." On Friday, Loomer went even further by linking Zuckerberg to former Obama aide and …

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
1 month, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Deccan Chronicle  

Fort Lauderdale : Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump's second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to support …

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
1 month, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump’s second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to …

After Trump-Musk bromance, Mark Zuckerberg ‘grateful’ for Mar-a-Lago invitation
1 month, 1 week ago

After Trump-Musk bromance, Mark Zuckerberg ‘grateful’ for Mar-a-Lago invitation

Hindustan Times  

Giant tech players are emerging as noticeable supporters of the incoming Donald Trump 2.0 administration. In 2019, US President Trump late Thursday posted a picture on Facebook and Twitter showing him shaking hands with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but didn’t share details of their conversation. Mark Zuckerberg's team confirms Donald Trump meet-up “It’s an important time for the future of …

Meta CEO Zuckerberg dines with Trump after years of turbulent ties with US president-elect
1 month, 1 week ago

Meta CEO Zuckerberg dines with Trump after years of turbulent ties with US president-elect

New Indian Express  

FORT LAUDERDAL: Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump's second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to support Trump's …

End of enmity? Trump, Mark Zuckerberg dine at US President-elect's resort
1 month, 1 week ago

End of enmity? Trump, Mark Zuckerberg dine at US President-elect's resort

India Today  

Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the President-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former President who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump's second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to support Trump's economic plans. …

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

NPR  

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago toggle caption Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for …

Mark Zuckerberg Is Cozying Up to the Right. The Reason Why Is Gross.
2 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg Is Cozying Up to the Right. The Reason Why Is Gross.

Slate  

Just in case you ever believed that Mark Zuckerberg came to understand the gravity of his role as the head of a Big Tech megaconglomerate whose apps serve as essential communication infrastructure for almost half of the world, he’s now doing everything he can to disabuse you of that generous notion. It’s also something about the way he and his …

Trump says he likes Zuckerberg more now that he’s ‘staying out of the election’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump says he likes Zuckerberg more now that he’s ‘staying out of the election’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump also told New York Magazine that Zuckerberg told him in a phone call …

How Mark Zuckerberg went from liberal darling to phone calls with Trump
3 months ago

How Mark Zuckerberg went from liberal darling to phone calls with Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Having once taken a harsh line against Covid …

Trump claims Zuckerberg told him ‘there’s no way I can vote for a Democrat’ after assassination attempt
4 months ago

Trump claims Zuckerberg told him ‘there’s no way I can vote for a Democrat’ after assassination attempt

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has claimed that Mark Zuckerberg told him in …

Shed partisan glasses in reading Meta letter
4 months, 1 week ago

Shed partisan glasses in reading Meta letter

Hindustan Times  

Meta founder-CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to the United States House Judiciary Committee that says the Joe Biden administration “pressured” the digital giant to “censor” content on its platforms, including Facebook, has been weaponised by the Republicans in the election season. The Republicans have long claimed that social media companies have been colluding with liberal political persuasions and censoring conservative voices, …

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
4 months, 1 week ago

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'

Raw Story  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee. Regarding the pandemic, the Facebook founder said the Biden administration had in 2021 "repeatedly pressured our teams …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
4 months, 1 week ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee. Regarding the pandemic, the Facebook founder said the Biden administration had in 2021 "repeatedly pressured our teams …

Analysis: Mark Zuckerberg’s election-season gift to Republicans
4 months, 1 week ago

Analysis: Mark Zuckerberg’s election-season gift to Republicans

CNN  

CNN — Mark Zuckerberg is handing Republicans political victories ahead of the 2024 presidential election, acquiescing to years of GOP grievances over his company’s policies. On Monday, Zuckerberg sent a letter to the powerful House Judiciary Committee, stating that the Biden administration had “pressured” Meta to “censor” content during the pandemic. “In 2021, senior officials from the Biden Administration, including …

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Ramp Up 2024 Campaigns: Latest Updates
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Ramp Up 2024 Campaigns: Latest Updates

Huff Post  

Trump claimed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told him "there's no way" he could back the former president's Democratic opponent in November. "Zuckerberg called up and said, 'I’ve never supported a Republican before, but there’s no way I can vote for a Democrat in this election,'" Trump said. "As Mark has said publicly, he’s not endorsing anybody in this race and …

Zuckerberg reveals his endorsement decision for the 2024 election
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Zuckerberg reveals his endorsement decision for the 2024 election

The Independent  

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Mark Zuckerberg gives a very surprising endorsement for the 2024 presidential election
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg gives a very surprising endorsement for the 2024 presidential election

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg had an interesting answer when asked to endorse either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump ahead of the upcoming presidential election over the weekend. Calling the Republican's fist pump 'one of the most bada*s things ever seen in life,' he said he still does not want to play a 'significant role' in the 2024 election. The …

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt

India TV News  

Washington: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has heaped praises on former US President and Republican presidential candidate for this year's election, Donald Trump, for the latter's response to the recent assassination attempt, calling it "one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life." The entrepreneur declined to endorse any presidential candidate and said he would not play a …

Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, review: how Facebook changed (then ruined) the world
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, review: how Facebook changed (then ruined) the world

The Telegraph  

Remember when Facebook seemed harmless? In Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, one former executive put it this way: “When I first joined, movies were being made; the founder was on the cover of Time magazine; you’re overthrowing dictators. Now, you’re being told you destroyed democracy.” The film traced Facebook from Zuckerberg’s invention to world domination and scandals involving data harvesting, …

Unlikely saviour: Elon Musk's antics give Mark Zuckerberg PR makeover
1 year, 5 months ago

Unlikely saviour: Elon Musk's antics give Mark Zuckerberg PR makeover

The Hindu  

After years of bad press and scandal, Mark Zuckerberg is seeing his reputation spruced up in the fickle world of tech, largely thanks to the increasingly unpredictable behavior of Elon Musk. "It's definitely unique to see two people, who obviously are just ungodly wealthy, be in this kind of grudge match," said Andrew Selepak, assistant media professor at the University …

Old Chat of Mark Zuckerberg Calling Facebook Users 'Dumb' Resurfaces, Elon Musk Reacts
1 year, 6 months ago

Old Chat of Mark Zuckerberg Calling Facebook Users 'Dumb' Resurfaces, Elon Musk Reacts

News 18  

Despite the impressive launch of Meta’s ‘Threads’ app, CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to face public scrutiny regarding privacy concerns that have long troubled users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Dumb f****.” Mark Zuckerberg talking about Facebook users pic.twitter.com/NhWDh7t50S— Andrew July 6, 2023 The tweet quickly went viral, attracting various reactions. !— Elon Musk July 6, 2023 “One of the many …

Obama White House alums blast Mark Zuckerberg after Trump rally goers call to "lock him up"
3 years, 3 months ago

Obama White House alums blast Mark Zuckerberg after Trump rally goers call to "lock him up"

Salon  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg received harsh criticism from former Obama administration officials following Donald Trump's political rally in Georgia. While doing its part to destroy democracy around the world," former Obama Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said. Years of twisting themselves into a pretzel to appease Trump only to have him through Zuck into imaginary Gitmo," former White House …

Republicans and Mark Zuckerberg want you to know they are not to blame for their own fake news on Facebook
3 years, 9 months ago

Republicans and Mark Zuckerberg want you to know they are not to blame for their own fake news on Facebook

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republicans …

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg first tech giant head to acknowledge Joe Biden as next US president
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg first tech giant head to acknowledge Joe Biden as next US president

India TV News  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become the first head of a US tech giant who has acknowledged Democrat Joe Biden as the next president of the country, a media report has said. “I believe the outcome of the election is now clear and Joe Biden is going to be our next president,” Zuckerberg was quoted as saying in the report …

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg First Tech Giant Head to Acknowledge Joe Biden as Next US President
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg First Tech Giant Head to Acknowledge Joe Biden as Next US President

News 18  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become the first head of a US tech giant who has acknowledged Democrat Joe Biden as the next president of the country, a media report has said. Zuckerberg told his employees that the outcome of the November 3 election is now clear and Biden was to take over as the new president of the country, …

Column: Mark Zuckerberg just made the case for breaking up Facebook
4 years, 7 months ago

Column: Mark Zuckerberg just made the case for breaking up Facebook

LA Times  

The problem with giant corporations sometimes isn’t simply that they’re too big, but that their sense of their social impact is too small. A meeting he held with several civil rights leaders protesting the decision to leave up the Trump posts ended in disaster, when the leaders issued a statement calling Zuckerberg’s explanation “incomprehensible.”.while Twitter tagged a similar Trump tweet …

Mark Zuckerberg Believes Only in Mark Zuckerberg
4 years, 7 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Believes Only in Mark Zuckerberg

Wired  

What does Mark Zuckerberg believe? Yet Zuckerberg allowed Facebook employees to help Trump use Facebook more effectively, certainly contributing to the electoral college win. Over the past two weeks these questions have taken on a new urgency as Facebook employees have for the first time publicly voiced anger and frustration with Zuckerberg’s decision to protect Trump’s calls for state violence …

Facebook Employees Take the Rare Step to Call Out Mark Zuckerberg
55 years ago

Facebook Employees Take the Rare Step to Call Out Mark Zuckerberg

Wired  

What happens when an immovable object meets a disgruntled workforce? CEO Mark Zuckerberg has consistently refused to budge from allowing politicians—most conspicuously, Donald J. Trump—to post content that would violate the company’s rules against harm and misinformation. Another Facebook exec, Ryan Freitas, director of News Feed product design, wrote, “Mark is wrong, and I will endeavor in the loudest possible …

Facebook staffers walk out saying Trump's posts should be reined in like Twitter
4 years, 7 months ago

Facebook staffers walk out saying Trump's posts should be reined in like Twitter

India Today  

Facebook employees walked away from their work-from-home desks on Monday and took to Twitter to accuse Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg of inadequately policing U.S. President Donald Trump's posts as strictly as the rival platform has done. Reuters saw dozens of online posts from employees critical of Zuckerberg's decision to leave Trump's most inflammatory verbiage unchallenged where Twitter had labeled it. …

Mark Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight, says it's stronger on free speech than other tech firms
4 years, 7 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight, says it's stronger on free speech than other tech firms

Firstpost  

“We have a different policy I think than Twitter on this,” Mark Zuckerberg told Fox News. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies. Both sites take down content that violates their …

Mark Zuckerberg hits back at Social Network writer who accused him of ‘pumping out crazy lies’
5 years, 2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg hits back at Social Network writer who accused him of ‘pumping out crazy lies’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sorkin, who is also behind the Mr Zuckerberg-centred film The Social Network, accused the …

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg wields excessive power, former colleague says
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg wields excessive power, former colleague says

ABC  

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has too much control over the company and lacks accountability, according to one of his former senior executives. The social media company also needs to take "more responsibility" for its "negative effects" on the world to regain the public's trust, said Stephen Scheeler — who led Facebook's Australian and New Zealand office from 2013–17. "I …

Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s currency plans before Congress
5 years, 2 months ago

Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s currency plans before Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg endured hours of prickly questioning from lawmakers Wednesday as he defended the company’s new globally ambitious project to create a digital currency while also dealing with widening scrutiny from U.S. regulators. Representatives also grilled Zuckerberg on Facebook’s track record on civil rights, hate speech, privacy and misinformation — not surprising given the litany of …

Mark Zuckerberg tells Congress anti-trust ‘didn’t come up’ during Trump meeting
5 years, 2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg tells Congress anti-trust ‘didn’t come up’ during Trump meeting

CNN  

Washington CNN — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reluctantly offered Congress a few details about his September meeting with President Donald Trump, telling lawmakers on Wednesday that antitrust did not come up during their conversation in the Oval Office. Asked during a House Financial Services Committee hearing whether antitrust investigations into Facebook came up in the West Wing, Zuckerberg said: “I …

Mark Zuckerberg offered advice in campaign hiring to Pete Buttigieg in rare move
5 years, 2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg offered advice in campaign hiring to Pete Buttigieg in rare move

Live Mint  

Facebook Inc. chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has privately recommended several potential hires to Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, a rare example of direct political involvement from one of tech’s most powerful executives. Earlier this year, Zuckerberg sent multiple emails to Mike Schmuhl, Buttigieg’s campaign manager, with names of individuals that he might consider hiring, campaign spokesman Chris Meagher confirmed. “Having …

'We Have A Big Responsibility': Facebook Rolls Out New Election Security Measures
5 years, 2 months ago

'We Have A Big Responsibility': Facebook Rolls Out New Election Security Measures

NPR  

'We Have A Big Responsibility': Facebook Rolls Out New Election Security Measures Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Facebook announced new efforts Monday to curb the spread of false information on its platform ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Sponsor Message "Elections have changed significantly since 2016, but Facebook has changed, …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends refusal to take down some content
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends refusal to take down some content

Live Mint  

Washington: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the social media platform's refusal to take down content it considers newsworthy "even if it goes against our standards." Taking note of mounting criticism of the market dominance of Facebook and other tech giants, Zuckerberg acknowledged the companies' centralized power but said it's also "decentralized by putting it directly into people's hands.. …

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook empowers a peoples’ ‘fifth estate’ to effect change
5 years, 2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook empowers a peoples’ ‘fifth estate’ to effect change

LA Times  

Questions about how Facebook Inc. regulates speech are nothing new for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. He said Facebook, with its enormous size and scale, offers people a new kind of power, which he called “a fifth estate alongside the other power structures in our society.” In his speech, Zuckerberg said internet services like Facebook can still protect free expression while …

There Are at Least Five Reasons Why Mark Zuckerberg Would Have Tucker Carlson Over for Dinner
5 years, 2 months ago

There Are at Least Five Reasons Why Mark Zuckerberg Would Have Tucker Carlson Over for Dinner

Slate  

Most people who have a problem with Facebook—even prominent ones—do not get to meet with Mark Zuckerberg. On Monday, Politico reported that the Facebook CEO has been hosting a series of dinners with conservative journalists, right-wing celebrities, and at least one Republican lawmaker, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who grilled Zuckerberg about Facebook’s market dominance when he testified in a Senate hearing …

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