Zuckerberg said it was ultimately Meta's decision to take down any content, but he noted he believes that the so-called 'government pressure was wrong.'
The Biden Administration "pressured" Facebook-parent Meta to "censor" content related to Covid-19, the social media giant's CEO Mark Zuckerberg had alleged.
Zuckerberg said Meta made some choices that, "with the benefit of hindsight and new information," the tech giant would not make again.Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis," in Dirksen building on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
Zuckerberg said Meta made some choices that, "with the benefit of hindsight and new information," the tech giant would not make again.
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