Rep Matt Gaetz has sent a criminal referral to AG Bill Barr against Facebook boss, Mark Zuckerberg lying to congress and materially impeding the work of congress. Zuckerberg testified that Facebook does not censor Republicans and conservatives under oath and with the penalty of perjury. By using hidden videos from Project Veritas of two high level Facebook employees, it is undeniable that Zuckerberg did indeed lie to congress.
Gaetz wrote to AG Barr:
“Oversight is an essential part of Congress’ constitutional authority. As a member of this body, I question Mr. Zuckerberg’s veracity, and challenge his willingness to cooperate with our oversight authority, diverting congressional resources during time-sensitive investigations, and materially impeding our work. Such misrepresentations are not only unfair, they are potentially illegal and fraudulent.”
Gaetz cited the undercover tapes made by Project Veritas and the admissions by people in the area of deciding what speech is allowable and what isn’t. The tapes prove that there is a systemic bias among the moderators at Facebook.
Gaetz further wrote:
“This alone is already an indication of bias within the platform. Additionally, these facts are in direct contrast to Mr. Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress where he stated under oath that Facebook is a politically-neutral platform, and that he personally is working to root out any employees who are restricting speech based on Silicon Valley’s overwhelmingly leftist culture.”
In recent weeks Facebook employees have complained that Zuckerberg allows too much conservative speech. I guess that means one story somehow found it’s way into publication. If I were the boss and people working for me tried to tell me how to run my business there would be a very long line at the unemployment office.
“The hateful rhetoric advocating violence against black demonstrators by the US President does not warrant defense under the guise of freedom of expression,” one employee wrote on an internal company message board.
“Personally, I have a visceral negative reaction to this kind of divisive and inflammatory rhetoric,” Zuckerberg said in June about a series of Facebook posts on Trump’s account during protests following George Floyd’s death. “But I’m responsible for reacting not just in my personal capacity but as the leader of an institution committed to free expression.”