Richmond emphasized that during the Biden administration, Facebook employees were pressured to censor content, illustrating that government influence, not fact-checkers, was responsible for limiting reporting.
He pointed out that while Zuckerberg is suggesting a switch to a community notes system to avoid bias, the underlying issue is that it was government compliance that led to censorship.
Richmond defended the fact-checking industry, asserting that if political dynamics had been different, like Kamala Harris winning, Zuckerberg wouldn't have been so eager to censor content.
He expressed optimism for the community notes system by Meta, indicating it should work alongside traditional fact-checking to foster a more transparent discussion.
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