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Zuckerberg Faces Backlash for Trump Ties and Diversity Blame

1/20/2025

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Mark Zuckerberg's reputation has taken another hit as critics accuse him of cozying up to Donald Trump. Following a brief spell of favorable media attention, he sparked outrage by dismantling Meta's fact-checking program and shifting blame for diversity shortcomings onto former COO Sheryl Sandberg. Voices like Kara Swisher have not held back in their condemnation.

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Mark Zuckerberg's reputation has taken another hit as critics accuse him of cozying up to Donald Trump. Following a brief spell of favorable media attention, he sparked outrage by dismantling Meta's fact-checking program and shifting blame for diversity shortcomings onto former COO Sheryl Sandberg. Voices like Kara Swisher have not held back in their condemnation.