Mark Zuckerberg has given in to government pressure to regulate speech on the internet.
During a meeting with world leaders, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has asked governments to define what people are allowed to say online.
New attack on free speech
There have been multiple countries in the world that have tried to impose restrictive measures on the comments that can be published on the internet.
In most cases, politicians have argued that these laws would be a way to prevent the spread of false information and a solution to eliminate harassment on the internet.
Against all odds, one of the most popular social networks in the world, Facebook, seems to have given the green light to politicians to apply the controversial rules to control public opinion.
Zuckerberg’s decision
During the Munich Security Conference 2020, held between February 14 to 16, multiple world leaders gathered to discuss today’s social security policies.
On Saturday 15, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg attended the conference as a participant, offering a series of controversial statements that could be the result of pressure from European countries and the United States.
Zuckerberg told the assembly of Western leaders at the Munich Security Conference that:
