– Mark Zuckerberg and Meta (formerly Facebook) are facing increasing pressure from the White House over various issues like content moderation, election integrity, and foreign propaganda.
– This pressure is coming as Biden and Democrats grow more critical of large tech platforms ahead of the 2024 elections. They want more aggressive policing of misinformation and foreign interference.
– White House officials have been privately pressing Meta executives to move more quickly in combating misinformation. The administration is keeping a close eye on how Meta handles content moderation around the elections.
– Democrats have raised concerns that Meta platforms like Facebook have not done enough to block election misinformation and propaganda from sources like Russia. Some want new regulations on the tech industry.
– Zuckerberg has met with top Biden officials to discuss their concerns and outlined steps taken, but the administration wants even more done. The scrutiny is intense as Biden officials view the tech platforms as not having fully learned lessons from 2016 and 2020.
– How Meta handles information issues in the upcoming 2022 midterms could impact whether Congress passes new laws affecting the industry. The company is trying to demonstrate progress under pressure from the White House.
Source: Politico
