Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, marking a shift in CEO Mark Zuckerberg's relationship with Trump. This move follows a history of tension, including accusations from Republicans that Zuckerberg's past election-related donations favored Democrats. Mark Zuckerberg has criticized the Biden administration for pressuring Facebook to censor COVID-19 content and pledged to resist similar efforts in the future. He also stated he would avoid election-related donations to maintain neutrality.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund,
00:07marking a shift in CEO Mark Zuckerberg's relationship with Trump.
00:11This move follows a history of tension, including accusations from Republicans
00:15that Zuckerberg's past election-related donations favor Democrats.
00:19Zuckerberg has criticized the Biden administration for pressuring Facebook
00:24to censor COVID-19 content and pledged to resist similar efforts in the future.
00:29He also stated he would avoid election-related donations to maintain neutrality.