Zuckerberg letter serves as important reminder of free speech, freedom of religion
Published August 27, 2024
NASHVILLE (BP) — A letter sent from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reporting pressure from the White House to censor Facebook content should remind Christians that “nothing is truly neutral in the public square.”
“This [is a] deeply disturbing revelation from Meta about content moderation policies and the undue influence of the Biden administration,” said Jason Thacker, senior fellow and director of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s Research Institute.
In his Aug. 26 letter addressed to Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Zuckerberg said that “senior officials from the Biden Administration, including the White House” pressured Facebook “repeatedly” in 2021 to censor some content related to COVID-19. That content included humor and satire.
NASHVILLE (BP) — A letter sent from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reporting pressure from the White House to censor Facebook content should remind Christians that “nothing is truly neutral in the public square.”
“This [is a] deeply disturbing revelation from Meta about content moderation policies and the undue influence of the Biden administration,” said Jason Thacker, senior fellow and director of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s Research Institute.
In his Aug. 26 letter addressed to Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Zuckerberg said that “senior officials from the Biden Administration, including the White House” pressured Facebook “repeatedly” in 2021 to censor some content related to COVID-19. That content included humor and satire.
“We own our decisions,” said Zuckerberg on his company’s not protesting at the time, but added “… We’re ready to push back if something like this happens again.”
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