Zuckerberg reveals Biden administration's pressure on Meta for COVID content censor | WATCH

In a recent letter to the House Judiciary Committee, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, accused the Biden-Harris administration of repeatedly pressuring Meta to censor content related to COVID-19. Zuckerberg's letter details the administration's attempts to influence the platform's content policies, including the suppression of humor and satire.

Zuckerberg's regrets and reflections

Zuckerberg expressed regret over the decisions made under this pressure, acknowledging that with current knowledge, Meta would not make the same choices. He admitted to a lack of assertiveness in resisting government demands, stating, "I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it."

🔥🚨BREAKING NEWS: Mark Zuckerberg the founder of Meta, formally known as Facebook and Instagram admits he regrets working with the Biden-Harris administration by censoring information online during the Covid era

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House judiciary committee response

The House Judiciary Committee, led by Republicans, highlighted Zuckerberg's admissions on social media. Their post claimed, "Mark Zuckerberg just admitted three things: 1. Biden-Harris Admin 'pressured' Facebook to censor Americans. 2. Facebook censored Americans. 3. Facebook throttled the Hunter Biden laptop story. Big win for free speech."

FBI's influence and content demotion

Zuckerberg also recounted an incident involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which warned Meta about a possible Russian disinformation campaign concerning the Biden family and Burisma before the 2020 election. Following this warning, Meta debunked a New York Post story on corruption allegations against Joe Biden's family. Zuckerberg now believes that this story was incorrectly flagged and should not have been demoted.