Zuckerberg's MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while, But the business has bigger problems

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CNN
January 8, 2025

New York (CNN) -- Four years ago, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg banned Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram, saying the risks of allowing him on the platforms were "simply too great" after Trump repeatedly used the sites to broadcast election lies and cheer on the January 6 mob.

A lot's changed.

Now, Zuckerberg is making it crystal clear that Meta and MAGA can get along.

The social media giant is canning its fact-checkers and making its platforms look a little more like X, the site owned by "first buddy" Elon Musk.
At the same time, Meta named Trump ally and UFC boss Dan White to its board of directors on Monday, days after elevating Joel Kaplan, the most prominent Republican lobbyist for the company, to be its new head of global affairs.
Meta was one of several large tech companies to donate $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund.
And Zuckerberg -- whom Trump once threatened with life in prison -- has personally made the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago to dine with the incoming president since the election.
More:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/08/business/meta-facebook-zuck-trump-nightcap/index.html


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"Meta, McDonalds and Amazon Cozy Up To Trump, Dropping Fact-Checkers & DEI -- The Daily Show
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[C_U_L8R]

1. Copying Twitter's failing strategy

That's freakin' genius level stuff, Zuck. Hope you like the whooshing sound of departing users, sponsors and staff.

[jls4561]

2. Those of you who still have Facebook accounts should immediately change your password to

“Suck-upZuck”. It’s easy to remember and accurate.

I will confess I still have a Facebook account in order to see pictures of the smaller relatives. Although I find it interesting that most of the 20-30 year olds don’t post anymore.

[dalton99a]

3. Facebook is where old people keep their photos and read posts by trolls and scammers

Young people don't use it anymore

[Mike 03]

4. Thanks for pulling these different articles together

Bookmarking.

I think this is one of the important developments this week. To be honest, this one surprised me--but I do think it tells us something about who stands on which side. It's a very depressing picture.