Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has admitted regrets over bowing to Biden administration demands to restrict COVID-19 content on Facebook during the pandemic. In a bombshell letter to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, he claimed officials pressured Meta to remove posts labeled as misinformation – including memes, satire, and jokes – calling the government’s actions \"inappropriate.\"
\"I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it,\" Zuckerberg wrote, vowing to resist similar demands in the future. The August 26 letter, addressed to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, revealed Meta faced repeated requests to delete content that clashed with official health narratives.
The White House defended its pandemic-era stance, saying it \"encouraged responsible measures\" to protect public safety. But critics argue the case highlights growing tensions between tech giants and governments over free speech. 💬🔍
Digital rights advocates are calling this a wake-up call for content moderation policies. Could this reshape how platforms handle future crises? Stay tuned. 🚨📱
