During the pandemic, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg disclosed that senior Biden administration officials exerted pressure on Facebook to censor certain COVID-19 content. Zuckerberg stated that the officials, including those from the White House, persistently urged Facebook to remove specific COVID-19 content, including humor and satire. He mentioned that the government officials expressed frustration when Facebook did not comply with their demands.
In a letter addressed to Rep. Jim Jordan, Zuckerberg expressed regret over the government's pressure and acknowledged that Facebook should have been more vocal about the issue. He emphasized that the company would resist similar demands in the future.
