Recently, Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Meta has been pressured by the government to remove certain types of content during the COVID period, and he expressed regret for addressing this issue too late. However, in a recent podcast called Acquired hosted by David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert, Zuckerberg disclosed that the day he will have to apologize for his mistakes has finally come to an end.
He further admitted that his biggest mistake in his 20-year tenure was misjudging political matters and overly accepting problems that were beyond his control (although the political side sees it as Facebook’s responsibility). For example, the Cambridge Analytica case, which he now deems to have found a balance.
While Zuckerberg’s statements may seem broad and not specific, they address the role of Facebook in content moderation on the platform. In the past, Meta has shown signs of reducing its role in this area, such as
– Zuckerberg revealing that Meta was pressured by the government to delete certain types of content during COVID.
– Meta lifting the account restrictions of Donald Trump on both Facebook and Instagram.
Additionally, Zuckerberg praised Donald Trump for being a badass following Trump’s reaction after being shot, as Trump himself has a belief that the government should not have too much control over the private sector.
TLDR: Mark Zuckerberg admits to government pressure on Meta, discusses mistakes made in political judgement, and praises Donald Trump’s resilience.
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