The author was the latest high-profile name to leave the social media giant, claiming he’s no longer confident the company has the “ability to protect its users’ privacy.”
Hundreds of ads for Trump’s reelection campaign were removed from Youtube in recent months for violating the company’s policy, but there’s no information about why or how they violated it.
Social media has been one of the most important platforms used by politicians to promote their agenda, and the lack of fact-checking can greatly affect elections.
In what seems to be an attempt to prevent more conservative backlash, Mark Zuckerberg holds off-the-records meetings in his home with conservative leaders.