Zuckerberg stated that senior officials from the Biden Administration, including those from the White House, “repeatedly pressured” Facebook for months to take down specific COVID-19 content, including humor and satire. Zuckerberg expressed regret over Facebook’s decision to comply with these demands, stating that “the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it”.
Zuckerberg’s Regret
Zuckerberg expressed regret over Facebook’s decision to comply with the demands from the Biden Administration, stating that “the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it”. He acknowledged that the company should have been more vocal in defending its decisions and the principles of free speech.
