Zuckerberg admits: Biden and Harris forced Meta to censor in the USA

Mark Zuckerberg would now push back more strongly against pressure from the US government, the founder of Facebook informed the House Judiciary Committee in a letter on Monday, as reported by Politico.

Zuckerberg regrets that Meta gave in to pressure from the Biden administration and censored certain content. The CEO of Meta believes that excessive moderation was wrong and added that independence and neutrality are his goals in the future.

“It was not right for the government to pressure us, and I regret that we have not been more open about this,” Zuckerberg wrote.

“I feel that we should not compromise our standards under pressure from any government. We are ready to push back against this in the future.”

Zuckerberg revealed that high-ranking politicians censored certain Covid-related posts, including humorous or satirical ones. He believes it would have been better if he had been more outspoken against such efforts by the Biden administration during the pandemic.

The tech billionaire also regrets the censorship of content related to Hunter Biden by the New York Post before the 2020 elections.

These were censored because the FBI referred to information about Hunter Biden as Russian disinformation. “It has since been revealed that it was not Russian disinformation, and in hindsight, it should not have been censored,” wrote Zuckerberg. Republicans on the committee praised the letter, calling it a major victory for free speech.

The White House released a statement defending the government’s pandemic-related information. “During the pandemic, this administration has responsibly acted to protect public health and safety,” the statement reads. “Our position has been clear and consistent: technology companies and other private entities must consider their impact on the American people.”