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Of particular importance is the reaction of social media platforms during the lead-up to the 2020 election. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta (formerly Facebook), discussed this issue on Joe Rogan’s podcast. He explained that the FBI alerted Facebook about potential misinformation similar to what occurred during the 2016 election. As a result, Facebook reduced the distribution of the New York Post’s article over a span of five to seven days while the story's veracity was evaluated.
Zuckerberg clarified that while distribution was decreased, users could still share and consume the article. However, the reduction in visibility led to debates about censorship and the responsibility of social media platforms in managing misinformation.