Mark Zuckerberg Seeks Role in Trump Administration's Tech Policy

Meta CEO aims to influence U.S. tech leadership while acknowledging past content moderation errors during the pandemic.

Mark Zuckerberg met with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, expressing interest in shaping the administration's tech and AI policies.
Meta's Nick Clegg admitted the company 'overdid it' with COVID-19 content moderation, leading to criticism from users and political figures.
Meta reported that AI-generated content accounted for less than 1% of election misinformation during 2024's global elections, citing effective safeguards.
The company disrupted 20 covert influence operations this year, with Russia remaining the leading source of such activities since 2017.
Zuckerberg's outreach to Trump comes as Meta seeks to balance free expression with precise content moderation and maintain U.S. technological leadership.