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Colbert Blasts Zuckerberg: Social Media's Absurdity Exposed

1/10/2025

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Colbert slammed social media as its own worst enemy, targeting Zuckerberg's controversial end to a fact-checking program he deemed politically skewed. He recalled Trump's claims against Zuckerberg during the 2020 election and pointed to a Facebook post about pandas that spiraled into a bizarre political debate, showcasing the sheer absurdity of online discourse.

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Colbert slammed social media as its own worst enemy, targeting Zuckerberg's controversial end to a fact-checking program he deemed politically skewed. He recalled Trump's claims against Zuckerberg during the 2020 election and pointed to a Facebook post about pandas that spiraled into a bizarre political debate, showcasing the sheer absurdity of online discourse.