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John Oliver Slams Zuckerberg Over Facebook's Fact-Checking Crisis

2/25/2025

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In a fiery segment of "Last Week Tonight," John Oliver took aim at Mark Zuckerberg, denouncing his decision to cut back on fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram. With sharp wit, Oliver ridiculed Zuckerberg's look and underscored his capitulation to Trump’s political influence, cautioning that without proper moderation, Facebook could devolve into a "sewer of hatred and misinformation."

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In a fiery segment of "Last Week Tonight," John Oliver took aim at Mark Zuckerberg, denouncing his decision to cut back on fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram. With sharp wit, Oliver ridiculed Zuckerberg's look and underscored his capitulation to Trump’s political influence, cautioning that without proper moderation, Facebook could devolve into a "sewer of hatred and misinformation."