Mark Zuckerberg Opens Up on Joe Rogan Podcast: Biden, Trump, and the Future of Tech

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One instance that stood out was a meme featuring Leonardo DiCaprio. The meme suggested a future scenario where class-action lawsuits might emerge related to COVID vaccines. The Biden administration reportedly pressured Meta to censor the meme, but Zuckerberg’s team refused.

“We just said, ‘No, we’re not gonna take down humor and satire,'” he explained.

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Reflecting on the Pandemic

Zuckerberg shared his perspective on managing Meta during the pandemic, admitting he initially deferred to public health authorities. 

“I was sympathetic to concerns about misinformation at the time,” he said. However, as the guidance evolved, it became challenging to discern accurate information from misinformation, a sentiment he noted many Americans shared.

Things escalated during the Biden administration’s vaccine rollout. The president even accused social media platforms of “killing people” by allowing misinformation to spread.