Mark Zuckerberg can no longer dodge the calls to take action on Trump's lies and hatred
4 years, 9 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg can no longer dodge the calls to take action on Trump's lies and hatred

The Independent  

“When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Donald Trump’s inflammatory and offensive phrase, quoting a civil rights-era police chief accused of bigotry and brutality against black people, sent to the world via Twitter and Facebook, could mark a historic global turning point. open image in gallery Zuckerberg claims he voiced displeasure about the comments during a phone call with Trump on Friday, but Monday's virtual walkout shows many Facebook staffers do not feel he has gone far enough In her book, Targeted: The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower’s inside story of how big data and Facebook broke democracy and how it can happen again​, she recounts how Facebook and Cambridge Analytica worked closely with Trump campaign officials, targeting millions of ads at voters in key swing states. I think he’s a real problem.” In the upcoming presidential election, this creates a potentially dangerous confluence of interests between Donald Trump – the most powerful man in the world and a proven liar – and Mark Zuckerberg – the man in charge of probably the most powerful platform for mass influence of opinion ever created. If the current crisis, with its scenes of carnage; of police decked out in army gear, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at protestors, egged on to violence by their own president via social media, does not cause Facebook’s chief executive to act, then perhaps – one way or another – it will be too late.

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Trump’s world is all happening on X
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s world is all happening on X

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk once bragged that his social network X “is by far the most interesting place on the Internets.” The company’s CEO Linda Yaccarino said “if it’s happening in the world — it’s happening on X.” More recently, the slogan “it’s all happening at X” has been commandeered by critics of the platform who say X is full …

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti attacks Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg; says Meta promoting ‘SNARF’ by using AI
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti attacks Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg; says Meta promoting ‘SNARF’ by using AI

Hindustan Times  

Silicon Valley has become the epicentre of another verbal spat. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti has launched a scathing attack on his rival Mark Zuckerberg over the latter's company Meta's use of artificial intelligence for content recommendation and moderation. Jonah Peretti criticised Mark Zuckerberg for how Meta processes content and also talked about how Donald Trump used such data to win …

Once a Trump critic, Mark Zuckerberg pivots toward the president
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Once a Trump critic, Mark Zuckerberg pivots toward the president

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg arrives for the inauguration of President Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. Before Donald Trump kicked off his second term as president, Meta Platforms Chief Executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg took another big swing at hitting reset. In a nearly three-hour conversation with Joe Rogan, a hugely popular podcaster …

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta’s right-wing swing, complains about media leaks: Report
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta’s right-wing swing, complains about media leaks: Report

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during an all-hands meeting defended a right-wing swing that will see the social media company aligning more closely with the U.S. government, as he also complained that his statements were often leaked. He also addressed Meta loosening restrictions around topics such as gender and immigration, by noting that he wanted the platform to facilitate discussions without …

How Mark Zuckerberg Undid Years of Work in a Single Week
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Mark Zuckerberg Undid Years of Work in a Single Week

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. models from a lawsuit brought by aggrieved authors dropped Meta as a client and announced he was deleting Instagram and Threads, citing his displeasure at “Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook’s descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness.” Zuckerberg has dismissed …

Mark Zuckerberg’s gaslighting can’t hide the truth for Donald Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s gaslighting can’t hide the truth for Donald Trump

Salon  

When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company’s shameful decision to end fact-checking on its Facebook and Instagram platforms last Tuesday, he defended his decision in a five-minute video, claiming that it represented a return to the company’s “founding values.” In truth, Meta’s bottom line and Zuckerberg’s well-known tendency to accommodate himself to the prevailing political winds are the only …

DC Edit | Meta wrong to end fact checks
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Meta wrong to end fact checks

Deccan Chronicle  

At the core of this restructuring lies Zuckerberg’s decision to relax content moderation rules and phase out the third-party fact-checking platforms, which he claimed were stifling free speech and promoting bias. The company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, will use the community notes system, which is similar to the one used by Trump’s ally Elon Musk-led social media …

Advertisers’ concerned over Meta's ‘free speech’ overhaul, Zuckerberg's attempts to cosy up to Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Advertisers’ concerned over Meta's ‘free speech’ overhaul, Zuckerberg's attempts to cosy up to Trump

Firstpost  

By scrapping its fact-checking programme and relaxing hate speech rules, Meta risks losing the trust of brands, which generates a major chunk of its $135 billion annual revenue. Advertising executives have voiced apprehensions, with some calling the changes a “commercial conundrum.” Zuckerberg’s move coincides with a noticeable shift towards aligning Meta with Trump’s administration and Elon Musk’s ideology. Image Credit: …

Mark Zuckerberg revisits Mar-a-Lago as Meta advisor reveals why boss ‘caving in to’ Trump: ‘This is buckling to…’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg revisits Mar-a-Lago as Meta advisor reveals why boss ‘caving in to’ Trump: ‘This is buckling to…’

Hindustan Times  

Mark Zuckerberg, the owner of Facebook, recently met with President-elect Donald Trump for the second time since the election amid the backlash against his alleged MAGA makeover. Mark Zuckerberg, who dined with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago following his election win, met with Trump on Friday for the second time ahead of his inauguration. Michael McConnell, the co-chair of Meta's …

President Biden says Meta scrapping fact-checking in US is ‘really shameful’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

President Biden says Meta scrapping fact-checking in US is ‘really shameful’

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Friday condemned social media giant Meta's recent move to replace a stringent fact-checking program with ‘liberal’ Community Notes and said the move was “completely contrary” to American values. ‘Real-world harm’ Biden's condemnation comes as the International Fact-Checking Network, in a letter to founder Mark Zuckerberg, warned of “real-world harm” if Meta decides to emulate the …

"The truth matters": Biden and Zuckerberg trade criticisms after Meta kills fact-checking
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

"The truth matters": Biden and Zuckerberg trade criticisms after Meta kills fact-checking

Salon  

President Joe Biden condemned Meta’s decision to fire its U.S. fact-checkers on Friday, hours after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accused the Biden administration of demanding the social media company pull down certain content. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Biden called the move “completely contrary to everything America's about.” “Telling the truth matters… You think it doesn't matter that they let …

Trump's mysterious relationship with Zuckerberg — and the real reason behind Meta's shift
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's mysterious relationship with Zuckerberg — and the real reason behind Meta's shift

Raw Story  

Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday morning that across their over-7-billion-user-strong social media empire — Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp — they’ll be dialing back on fact-checking. — Free or inexpensive college doesn’t benefit the nation, but student debt builds “individual responsibility.” — The Democratic Party is filled with sexual monsters and child predators who drink blood. Meta and X could …

Mark Zuckerberg is playing politics with Trump – and putting people’s safety at risk
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg is playing politics with Trump – and putting people’s safety at risk

The Independent  

Move fast and break things. If there is one saying about the ethos of the new tribe of digital entrepreneurs – sometimes known as “information oligarchs” – it’s this one, credited to Mark Zuckerburg, CEO and founder of Meta. Imagine how such community notes would work in raging conflicts where communities are torn apart, extremely polarised or under unprecedented existential …

Mark Zuckerberg’s alliance with Donald Trump proves just how low he’ll go
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s alliance with Donald Trump proves just how low he’ll go

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Meta’s choice of media outlet to announce its “free expression” overhaul was also telling: an exclusive interview …

'Doing the worst of all worlds': Facebook whistleblower takes new shot at Zuckerberg
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Doing the worst of all worlds': Facebook whistleblower takes new shot at Zuckerberg

Raw Story  

The woman who provided Congress with reams of documentation in 2021showing Facebook was more interested in profits over user safety, took some potshots at founder Mark Zuckerberg in a new interview published on Thursday. Speaking with the Guardian's Dan Milmo and Robert Booth, Frances Haugen admitted she was unsurprised that Zuckerberg decided to pull the plug on mandating fact-checking on …

Zuckerberg made fact-check changes after Trump visit: GOP congressman
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Zuckerberg made fact-check changes after Trump visit: GOP congressman

Salon  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President-elect Donald Trump before removing misinformation guardrails and fact-checks, Oklahoma GOP Senator Markwayne Mullin claimed on Thursday. In an interview with right-wing commentator Benny Johnson, the senator said Meta’s announcement that it would ditch independent fact-checkers in favor of an X-style community notes system came just a day after a visit with Trump, fueling …

Zuckerberg’s Meta risks becoming an engine for Trumpian propaganda
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Zuckerberg’s Meta risks becoming an engine for Trumpian propaganda

The Independent  

During his pre-inauguration press conference, president-elect Donald Trump was asked whether he thought Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook was “because of your threats to him”. Mr Trump replied: “Probably.” At least Mr Trump’s judgement is sound on that – and corroborated by Mr Zuckerberg himself. In a social media clip, the Meta boss freely admitted that “the …

Is Meta Boss Mark Zuckerberg Following Elon Musk's MAGA Playbook To Promote Pro-Trump Sentiments? A Closer Look
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Meta Boss Mark Zuckerberg Following Elon Musk's MAGA Playbook To Promote Pro-Trump Sentiments? A Closer Look

ABP News  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing scrutiny for recent policy shifts, with CNN’s chief media analyst Brian Stelter likening his moves to those of Elon Musk and dubbing them a “MAGA makeover.” During a segment on Tuesday, Stelter suggested that Zuckerberg’s decision to move Meta’s content moderation team from California to Texas was aimed at appealing to conservative audiences and …

Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image
2 months, 3 weeks 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
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Video: Mark Zuckerberg revamps Meta's content moderation policies
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Video: Mark Zuckerberg revamps Meta's content moderation policies

India Today  

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced a major shift in content moderation policies across the company’s platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The move aims to prioritise free speech, overhauling the current system with a new community-driven approach inspired by Elon Musk’s X. In a video message, Zuckerberg said, “It’s time to get back to our roots around free expression …

MAGA World Unimpressed At Zuckerberg's Apparent Concession To Trump: 'Talk Is Cheap'
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Biden's short-lived 'disinformation czar' rages at Meta for ditching 'fact checking' censors
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden's short-lived 'disinformation czar' rages at Meta for ditching 'fact checking' censors

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's former disinformation czar has blasted Meta for ditching its fact checkers. Nina Jankowicz slammed CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision as a 'full bending of the knee to Trump'. President Joe Biden's former disinformation czar Nina Jankowicz has blasted Meta for ditching its fact checkers Jankowicz slammed CEO Mark Zuckerberg for a 'full bending of the knee to Trump' …

Mark Zuckerberg's censorship admission
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg's censorship admission

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg admitted Meta and Facebook censored conservative opinions on an industrial scale but has now vowed to make both sites beacons of free speech. In a five minute video message shared to his Facebook profile, the 40-year-old said: 'We're going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on …

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Meta Platforms chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced a decision to do away with the company's long-standing fact checking teams—choosing instead to establish a ‘community notes’ mechanism akin to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter. Zuckerberg’s other moves include backing the incoming Trump administration to influence global governments that the executive said has made it difficult for “American …

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to replace third-party fact-checkers with community notes like ‘X’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to replace third-party fact-checkers with community notes like ‘X’

Hindustan Times  

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta on Tuesday announced that it is replacing its fact-checking programme with a ‘community notes’ programme, a model similar to the one used by Elon Musk’s microblogging platform X, formerly Twitter. Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's post on social media read, “We're going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X, …

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Mark Zuckerberg meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, seeks role in tech policy: Report
3 months, 3 weeks 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. …

Zuckerberg seeks to influence tech policy in Trump's administration
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zuckerberg seeks to influence tech policy in Trump's administration

Daily Mail  

The night before Thanksgiving, Facebook creator and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dined with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. The top tech entrepreneur broke bread with the incoming president because he wants to play an 'active role' in shaping tech policy once Trump moves back into the White House come January, according to Meta's Nick Clegg. Clegg said that Zuckerberg is …

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

Donald Trump dismisses ‘fake and illegal’ Truth Social ‘rumours’ spreading after his election victory
Top News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump dismisses ‘fake and illegal’ Truth Social ‘rumours’ spreading after his election victory

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump has finally broken his silence on social media following his recent election victory, addressing speculation around his investment in Truth Social, the platform he founded after his Twitter ban in early 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo Earlier rumors had circulated that Trump might sell shares in Truth Social, which he strongly refuted in a statement, calling …

'Truth Social is dead in the crib' after election win: analyst
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Truth Social is dead in the crib' after election win: analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's Truth Social platform may have its future as a viable — yet money-losing — site impacted now that the former president is headed back to the Oval Office, according to an analyst. He added that the Trump win could end up being his Truth Social investor's loss – particularly if he sells off a substantial amount of stock …

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

Trump says he likes Zuckerberg more now that he’s ‘staying out of the election’
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’

LA Times  

Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter is the subject of a new book, “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,” out Sept. 17. On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Penguin Press: 480 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose …

Donald Trump claims Mark Zuckerberg made a surprising phone call following the assassination attempt: ‘No way I can…’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump claims Mark Zuckerberg made a surprising phone call following the assassination attempt: ‘No way I can…’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has claimed that Mark Zuckerberg made a phone call and told him, “No way I can vote for a Democrat”, following the assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Mark Zuckerberg, who hasn't publicly endorsed a candidate for 2024, allegedly made a phone call to Donald Trump following the assassination attempt. While sitting …

Shed partisan glasses in reading Meta letter
7 months 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, …

Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
7 months ago

Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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. In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Zuckerberg alleges that the officials, including those from …

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

Mark Zuckerberg says goal is to be ‘neutral’ on politics
7 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg says goal is to be ‘neutral’ on politics

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told a House panel that he decided to stop contributions to help local governments administer elections in an effort to avoid claims of political bias, after such spending in the 2020 election set off alarms among Republicans. “Despite the analysis I’ve seen showing otherwise, I know that some people believe this work benefited one …

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

Did Biden’s White House pressure Mark Zuckerberg to censor COVID content?
7 months ago

Did Biden’s White House pressure Mark Zuckerberg to censor COVID content?

Al Jazeera  

In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, the Meta chief said he regretted caving in to government pressure. Zuckerberg wrote the letter to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, saying White House officials pressured his teams “for months to censor certain COVID-19 content”. The letter detailed that the COVID-19 content censored due to pressure from the Biden administration included …

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says
7 months ago

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary committees on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2018. Meta Chief Executive 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. In …

Column: Trump’s Truth Social stock is circling the drain
7 months, 1 week ago

Column: Trump’s Truth Social stock is circling the drain

LA Times  

Former President Donald Trump: Is he laughing at the investors enticed into his Truth Social? Hiding in plain sight in the first annual report issued by the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform was a statement of inescapable, well, truth. Issued, perhaps appropriately, on April 1 by Trump Media and Technology Group, the report said: “The value of …

Donald Trump makes major claim about Mark Zuckerberg's 2024 election endorsement: ‘He actually apologised’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump makes major claim about Mark Zuckerberg's 2024 election endorsement: ‘He actually apologised’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, who has already received endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk following an assassination attempt on him, claimed that META CEO Mark Zuckerberg has contacted him to apologise for suppressing him in the past. Donald Trump said Zuckerberg gave him the assurance that he would “not support a Democrat" in the 2024 White House race. He called me after the …

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt
8 months, 1 week 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 …

'Warning signs' for Truth Social as users flee platform while Trump's legal woes grow
10 months ago

'Warning signs' for Truth Social as users flee platform while Trump's legal woes grow

Raw Story  

Not only is Donald Trump's Truth Social losing money at an astonishing pace, it is also shedding users who appear to be abandoning the embattled president, reports CNBC. According to CNBC's Kevin Breuninger, "Nearly two-and-a-half years after its launch, Truth Social is struggling to hang onto its small U.S. user base," adding, "So far in May, U.S. daily visits to …

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