Mark Zuckerberg's Admission Of Censorship A 'Beautiful Thing,' Says Vivek Ramaswamy: 'I Respect Him' For Admitting His Mistake

Biotech entrepreneur and former GOP presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, took to X on Tuesday to express his admiration for Mark Zuckerberg, who he says has admitted his mistake by acknowledging censorship on his platform.

What Happened: Ramaswamy’s post follows Meta CEO Zuckerberg’s recent revelation that the company’s content moderation decisions on COVID-19 were shaped by past pressures from the Biden administration.

In a letter to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Zuckerberg stated his goal to avoid any political involvement. He also confirmed he will not be donating to support election infrastructure in 2024, unlike in 2020 when he and his wife contributed $400 million. These donations were criticized for allegedly benefiting Democrats.

Ramaswamy shared a video in his post in which he revealed meeting Zuckerberg at the UFC 300 fight where he had a “chat” with the tech entrepreneur. Ramaswamy revealed that Zuckerberg enjoyed fighting and said that “We had become neutered” as a country and urged the acceptance of “human instincts.”

The former presidential candidate then voiced his agreement with Zuckerberg. However, Ramaswamy steered the conversation to free speech. Ramaswamy said he urged Zuckerberg to admit that he had made a mistake with respect to free speech and in particular locking Donald Trump out of his account after the Jan.6 insurrection.

“The best kind of accountability is where you own it,” said Ramaswamy to Zuckerberg.

See Also: Elon Musk Asks His 196M X Followers If They Identify As Democrat Or Republican: Billionaire Receives 1.6M

In a recent interview, Trump said that big technology companies like Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet Inc have become too big and too powerful, something that supports having TikTok around for competition.

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