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Zuckerberg admits Meta faced pressure from the Biden administration on content moderation. Meta’s content removal decisions were influenced but not dictated by government requests. FBI alert on potential disinformation led Meta to temporarily demote a controversial article. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, has admitted that his company collaborated with the Biden-Harris administration on content moderation efforts, as highlighted by Patrick Bet-David in a recent post on X. This revelation has ignited discussion and criticism among social media users regarding government influence on online platforms. BREAKING: Mark Zuckerberg just admitted to working with Biden/Harris admin to censor Americans. He either admitted to this because: 1. He’s being honorable2. He’s done with the Dem party3. He’s getting ahead of a whistleblower Either way this is a VERY HARD letter to write. pic.twitter.com/y64cOQjY15 — Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) August 27, 2024 In a letter to a congressional committee, Zuckerberg expressed appreciation for the committee’s focus on content moderation. He mentioned that Meta has provided thousands of documents and facilitated interviews with several employees to assist the investigation. Zuckerberg emphasized Meta’s commitment to maintaining open platforms that promote free speech while ensuring user safety. Zuckerberg detailed instances where senior officials from the Biden administration, including White House representatives, pressured Meta to remove specific COVID-19-related content. He acknowledged that the administration was displeased when Meta did not comply with their requests. Despite this pressure, Zuckerberg asserted that Meta retained ultimate decision-making authority over content removal. He admitted regret over not being more outspoken against the administration’s influence and recognized that some decisions made under pressure might have been different in hindsight. Additionally, Zuckerberg revealed that the FBI alerted Meta about a potential Russian disinformation campaign targeting the Biden family and Burisma before the 2020 election. Following this warning, Meta temporarily demoted a New York Post…

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