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Amazon and Meta did too. Then Bezos changed the Washington Post editorial page policy that they could only write about personal liberties and free markets (subt
by dimal 2y ago
Amazon and Meta did too. Then Bezos changed the Washington Post editorial page policy that they could only write about personal liberties and free markets (subtext: not Trump). I wonder what Meta got in return. It seems like this relatively cheap $1M payoff was a subtle “kiss the ring” of the emperor. Good business. Shareholders would approve.
- pseudalopex 2y ago> I wonder what Meta got in return. Trump dropped his lawsuit against Meta for suspending him after the insurrection.[1] They want to avoid an antitrust trial.[2] They want Trump to pressure the EU into allowing surveillance capitalism.[3] They want influence in negotiations over Section 230.[4] [1] https://apnews.com/article/trump-meta-settlement-zuckerberg-capitol-riot-9939e52679364080c983e0cab739b805 https://apnews.com/article/trump-meta-settlement-zuckerberg-... [2] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/meta-ceo-zuckerberg-lobbies-trump-avoid-antitrust-trial-wsj-reports-2025-04-02/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/meta-ceo-zuckerberg-lobbies... [3] https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/mark-zuckerberg-trump-eu-meta-b2725325.html https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-polit... [4] https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/section_230_bipartisan_bill_repeal.php https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/section_230_bipartisan_b...