Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Defends Free Speech Amid Calls for Tighter Controls

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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg asserted his commitment to free speech over more aggressive policing of social-media platforms in a rare policy speech

WASHINGTON—Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg asserted his commitment to free speech over more aggressive policing of social-media platforms, in a rare policy speech that could have ramifications for the U.S. presidential campaign and social movements world-wide.

In a speech at Georgetown University, Mr. Zuckerberg said he believes it is dangerous for people to focus more on their desired political outcomes than giving a range of voices the opportunity to be heard. He compared the current moment of political...

 

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I feel that 'calls for tighter controls' come from those who control the traditional media and therefore the dissemination of 'opinions'. Mark is taking a brave stance for free speech and our Constitution.

Do not block Chinese accounts. Or you are a liar too.

From the mouths of hypocrites.

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The guy lied to congress. To stave-off inevitable government oversight of political campaign contributions in terms of ads served. His product is you and me. Same people he lied to when he lied to congress. His commitment to free speech is more questionable than Lebron's.

He is just so altruisic.

I wonder why you have removed something that was popular in 1998 called VRML.. we have only to make it look like HTML6.. i should lead the W3C

Maybe he should create Facebook3D with VRML to bring us all on a virtual table without wars.. facebook2D is obsolete.. the future is Facebook3D we have the technology from the Gaming Industry maybe I should be the CEO of the Facebook company instead of him

Chenxiwu15 老李,看来删号风要开始缓一缓了

Wait, they’re a platform again..... I thought they argued that they are a publisher?

You’ll be allowing it without my participation.

Liar...just like most Democrats in power

Good. Facebook should stop being tyranized by Democrat McCarthy-ites who want to blame it for Hilary Clinton’s loss by suppressing free speech.

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