In a letter to the US House Judiciary Committee, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that the Biden-Harris administration pressured Facebook to censor posts about both COVID-19 and the infamous Hunter Biden laptop.
Biden-Harris administration pressured Facebook to censor COVID, Hunter Biden laptop content | Western Standard | Myke Thomas:
27 August 27, 2024 - "In a letter sent to US House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Jim Jordan on Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the Biden-Harris administration pressured Facebook to censor COVID-19 information, as well as news about the infamous Hunter Biden laptop. The letter comes more than a year after Meta provided the committee with thousands of documents as part of its investigation into content moderation on online platforms, reports Fox News, adding Meta has also provided the committee with access to a dozen employees for transcribed interviews.
"'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.' Zuckerberg said Facebook did not agree with the censorship.... Zuckerberg wrote. [that] 'I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it'....
"Fox News reached out to the White House for comment, with a spokesperson responding, 'When confronted with a deadly pandemic, this administration encouraged responsible actions to protect public health and safety. Our position has been clear and consistent: we believe tech companies and other private actors should take into account the effects their actions have on the American people, while making independent choices about the information they present.'
"Zuckerberg also confirmed the FBI 'warned' the platform "about a potential Russian disinformation operation about the Biden family and Burisma in the lead up to the 2020 election," reports the Post Millennial, adding the FBI also laid out a hypothetical Russian "disinfo campaign" would include a fake story about a discovered Hunter Biden laptop in an attempt to discredit Biden's campaign. The New York Post broke the story, which is now known to be true.... Zuckerberg wrote the impetus for the platform to censor and suppress the New York Post's reporting on the laptop was a direct result of the FBI's warnings."
Zuckerberg admits Biden-Harris administration 'pressured' Facebook to censor Americans | Sky News Australia | August 27, 2024:
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