Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg: Private companies should not censor politicians

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn't believe Twitter should take away President Trump's digital megaphone. 'My belief is that in a democracy I don't think that we want private companies censoring politicians in the news,' Zuckerberg said in an interview.

"My belief is that in a democracy I don't think that we want private companies censoring politicians in the news," Zuckerberg said in an interview with Fox News' Dana Perino, set to air Friday.Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris recently called on Twitter to suspend Trump from the service. Twitter responded to Harris on Tuesday, saying it would not suspend the president.It's a position to which Zuckerberg appears sympathetic.

Mark Zuckerberg gives speech depicting Facebook as at the center of struggle for free expression"I generally believe that as a principle, people should decide what is credible, what they want to believe and who they want to vote for, and I don't think that that should be something that we want tech companies, or any kind of other company [to] do," he said during the interview.Read MoreZuckerberg also defended Facebook's policy regarding political advertisements.

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Just logged out of Facebook... disgusted by this company!

In a democracy though you should provide the kind of information that allows its citizens to be able make an educated decision on any topic. Providing misinformation is good for nothing except leaving a bunch of people scratching their heads and asking, “what just happened?”

He has a point, ya know. We get mad when Republicans do the same thing, so you can't be mad just because he won't pick a side. He's protecting the values he knows are important to America, values he has a profound influence over. This decision is highly responsible.

He’s the worst hypocrite of them all

True. They should take away the physical phone from Trump!

Run away as fast as possible from any group who tries to limit or ban speech. RunAway

Oh gag me with a spoon. Stupid Zuck has no problems censoring other conservatives on FB and neither does Twitter. GTFOH w/ this 'democracy' crud.

It shows how far the whacky left has gone to even this leftists is objecting to them. They have secret witnesses trying to impeach Trump, holding a secret impeachment as well. Not by the full house but 7-8 far left loons conducting it all, representing just a few million people.

MarkZuckerberg should be FIRED.

MarkZuckerbeg You made lots of money on propaganda and bots and trolls hell why would you want to stop now. It is only our democracy that is at stake and obviously you are more concerned with aiding and abetting the White Nationalist. Btw had any recent meetings with Putin.

Wait what lol Facebook is all about censorship hes full of s*it

Yet he has already done so to so many others though right! How about Alex Jones, Milo and many more this guy is full of shit!

Right

What did Trump offer Zuckerberg at his White House visit a few weeks ago?

Facebook should be shutdown as it is a tool of unrest and disinformation.

Sooo, if someone tweets a hate filled menacing message that’s ok? Mark Z must be held accountable. He is a big part of the problem.

This 🤡 is part of the problem he doesn't give a damn it's all money to him and he likes 45 also! 🤔

Zuck knows that disinformation is profitable to FB. Zuck says: 'Screw your democracy, I want more money.' Zuck knows that the GOP & Putin pay top dollar for lies.

Zuckerface even has the goggles white patch from the fake tan on this picture. Looks like someone he is talking about.

Why does the Russian robot get to have a say on this?

CNN is crying and mad becuase the didnt get interview so they attack.

its too profitable

You are right 1 amendment rights for everyone not just politicians everyone should voice their opinions as long there is no threats

BUSTED AND DISGUSTED

Hey Mark Zuckerberg you don't run Twitter. We all know you are a hard-up Trump supporter. That is why you took his million of dollars to run Trump's false ads.

Fuckerberg..is Propaganda Is hate.. Is Racism.. Don't you get it.

We don’t want private companies complicit in promoting conspiracy theories, lies and propaganda.

Digital megaphone...

Zuckerberg appears to be morphing into Steven Miller; starting to look and sound like him. Using Zuckerberg's logic: I can get away with bullying, lying, threats, etc. so long as I call myself a politician. Shouldn't we hold politicians to a higher standard?

He’s 100% correct

Why is it ok to censor private citizens but not politicians?

That being said I want CNN's right to tweet

And Facebook is the face ethics, NOT!

Well Zuckerberg, welcome to the world of reason.

Its all about the 💰💰💰💰💰

I wish elonmusk would buy both Twitter and Facebook and immediately destroy them forever.

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