Meta claims that the White House exerted pressure to censor messages on Covid. This comes as the elections approach. Content moderation has been a topic of discussion for a long time, but it seems even more relevant at the moment.
Meta admits to regretting certain actions taken at the height of the pandemic. These actions included the removal of content considered to be misinformation or misleading. Sometimes a note directed users to CDC resources or indicated that the information was not verified. Meta mixed labelling with content removal. Zuckerberg expressed regret about these decisions, as some felt that it censored voices.
Currently, social media companies are withdrawing less content, often simply labelling it or doing nothing. However, governments continue to react, as shown by the situation of Telegram's CEO, who was criticised for leaving a lot of content unmoderated. Meta insists that the final decision to remove content rests with them, despite government pressure. Zuckerberg acknowledges that Meta made these decisions, but felt that the government pressure was unjustified.

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