Donald Trump has warned that Mark Zuckerberg will “spend the rest of his life in prison” if Facebook illegally influences the outcome of the US presidential election.
In a book to be published next week, Trump alleged that the billionaire tech chief “steered” Facebook against him during the 2020 campaign.
Trump claimed in the book, titled Save America, that Mr Zuckerberg would visit the Oval Office and “bring his very nice wife to dinners, be as nice as anyone could be”, while engaging in a “plot against the president”.
According to Politico, Trump wrote: “He told me there was nobody like Trump on Facebook. But at the same time, and for whatever reason, steered it against me.
“We are watching him closely, and if he does anything illegal this time he will spend the rest of his life in prison – as will others who cheat in the 2024 presidential election.”
During the 2020 campaign, the tech giant blocked adverts alleging election fraud and later banned groups such as “Stop the Steal”. It blocked Trump following the Jan 6 riots at Capitol Hill, before reinstating his account two years later.
Facebook has since changed policies to allow adverts that include baseless claims by Trump and his supporters that the 2020 election was rigged.
Mr Zuckerberg said he would not be making any financial contributions during the 2024 election. In the letter, he said: “My goal is to be neutral and not play a role one way or another.”
It follows Mr Zuckerberg admitting to a US committee that Facebook had been “repeatedly pressured” by the Joe Biden administration to block disinformation about Covid-19, adding the calls to censor content were wrong.
Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal which helped Trump secure a 2016 victory. Funny how no real consequences came out of that.
tomscaters on
Sure, let’s jail private citizens over what content they allow on a private platform. The Biden AND Trump administration both asked dickZuck “hey can you please maybe think about taking this info down? You don’t have to, but it is kinda killing people.” They never once kicked down the door with soldiers, trying to delete the tweets with lethal force.
Trump deserves to rot in solitary confinement for the rest of his life.
the2belo on
I’ll jail Donald Trump if he interferes in election, warns EVERYFUCKINGBODY ELSE
Bulky_Ad4472 on
The fucking irony.
Spare me.
jackbox21 on
And in the meantime, he is begging Sugarhill to help behind closed doors.
buttergun on
“Nice social media site you got here,” the Don said, “it’d be a real shame if anything were to happen to it…”
TheGhastlyFisherman on
So he agrees election interference is a jailable offense? Good to know.
misplacedsidekick on
And what Trump really means, is that he’ll jail Zuckerberg if he doesn’t interfere with the election on his behalf.
UWCG on
> Facebook has since changed policies to allow adverts that include baseless claims by Trump and his supporters that the 2020 election was rigged.
Well, that’s fucking stupid and actively helps bad actors. The *truth* is an absolute defense, not disinformation, last I checked. And the reward for bending over backwards for Trump? The threat of a lifetime in prison! Great work, Zuck, fuckin’ tool.
> It follows Mr Zuckerberg admitting to a US committee that Facebook had been “repeatedly pressured” by the Joe Biden administration to block disinformation about Covid-19, adding the calls to censor content were wrong.
…*this* is what conservatives are calling censorship on? Trying to ensure people have accurate medical information so they can make an informed decision instead of, say, over a million preventable deaths? What the fuck is wrong with conservatives?
GretchenTames on
And yet so much whining about the EU warning Elon Musk that they have laws against inciting violence online.
theombudsmen on
Zuckerberg tried to simp for Trump by exaggerating anti-misinformation policies that came after it was found that COVID misinformation on social media was likely[ resulting in many more deaths](https://www.jmir.org/2022/2/e35552), and learned a hard lesson.
dutchroll0 on
Usually I manage to reconstruct my irony-meter after it explodes (which happens from time to time). Unfortunately it’s gone. It has exploded into the far corners of the universe and cannot ever be rebuilt.
Musicman1972 on
Tech bros generally liking trump is such a weird thing.
AntoniaFauci on
Zuckerberg is out there right now doing his best James Comey impersonation sabotage, feeding into MAGA hoaxes about covid and public health and imaginary censorship.
Meanwhile, Trump was just to have at least 60 completely artificial social media influencers pretending to be organically supporting him.
They steal photos from foreign influencers to create fake accounts, Musk gives them the Verified checkmark, then those fake accounts start blasting out illegal pro-Trump election interference messaging.
AntoniaFauci on
If anyone else on social media spread dangerous disinformation, called for insurrection and violent riots, they’d be banned for life.
Somehow, after Zuckerberg fired the handful of ethical people Facebook accidentally hired, a permanent ban became a temporary ban. Same corruption at Twitter.
And yet journalists and celebrities galore gleefully promote both of these deeply dangerous, dishonest, unethical platforms, then give them endless free content.
Don’t reporters and celebrities know they’ll be some of earliest going to the charnel house if Putin/Trump Project 2025 takes power?
eugene20 on
Musk IS interfering with the election, but it’s for him so of course he says nothing.
Riggs2221 on
Sounds like a dictator to me…
KidKilobyte on
Am I the only one hearing “cross me in any way and go to prison for life”? Life people, life. Doesn’t sound very rule of law to me. Doesn’t get much more fascist than this.
stetoe on
Whilst at the same time happily sitting down live with Elon Musk on Twitter and promising him a cabinet position. Irony is dead, and almost 50% of america is willfully blind.
VonTastrophe on
Ooh great idea. Let’s jail Elon and all these other billionaires who are fucking with the election
Zogtee on
I ran that through my magic De-Ramblinator (TM) and it came out “I’ll jail Zuckerberg if he doesn’t help me win the election”.
mudriverrat07020 on
First you need to get elected Dump. That’s not happening.
realmofconfusion on
I’ll jail Zuckerberg if he interferes in election *in a way that doesn’t benefit me*, warns Donald Trump
FTFY
rnantelle on
Notice the authoritarian tell, “I’ll jail…” vs justice or the law will jail. He can’t help putting his disgusting nature on full display.
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**From The Telegraph:**
Donald Trump has warned that Mark Zuckerberg will “spend the rest of his life in prison” if Facebook illegally influences the outcome of the US presidential election.
In a book to be published next week, Trump alleged that the billionaire tech chief “steered” Facebook against him during the 2020 campaign.
Trump claimed in the book, titled Save America, that Mr Zuckerberg would visit the Oval Office and “bring his very nice wife to dinners, be as nice as anyone could be”, while engaging in a “plot against the president”.
According to Politico, Trump wrote: “He told me there was nobody like Trump on Facebook. But at the same time, and for whatever reason, steered it against me.
“We are watching him closely, and if he does anything illegal this time he will spend the rest of his life in prison – as will others who cheat in the 2024 presidential election.”
During the 2020 campaign, the tech giant blocked adverts alleging election fraud and later banned groups such as “Stop the Steal”. It blocked Trump following the Jan 6 riots at Capitol Hill, before reinstating his account two years later.
Facebook has since changed policies to allow adverts that include baseless claims by Trump and his supporters that the 2020 election was rigged.
Mr Zuckerberg said he would not be making any financial contributions during the 2024 election. In the letter, he said: “My goal is to be neutral and not play a role one way or another.”
It follows Mr Zuckerberg admitting to a US committee that Facebook had been “repeatedly pressured” by the Joe Biden administration to block disinformation about Covid-19, adding the calls to censor content were wrong.
**Read more:** [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/29/donald-trump-jail-zuckerberg-interferes-us-election/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/29/donald-trump-jail-zuckerberg-interferes-us-election/)
Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal which helped Trump secure a 2016 victory. Funny how no real consequences came out of that.
Sure, let’s jail private citizens over what content they allow on a private platform. The Biden AND Trump administration both asked dickZuck “hey can you please maybe think about taking this info down? You don’t have to, but it is kinda killing people.” They never once kicked down the door with soldiers, trying to delete the tweets with lethal force.
Trump deserves to rot in solitary confinement for the rest of his life.
I’ll jail Donald Trump if he interferes in election, warns EVERYFUCKINGBODY ELSE
The fucking irony.
Spare me.
And in the meantime, he is begging Sugarhill to help behind closed doors.
“Nice social media site you got here,” the Don said, “it’d be a real shame if anything were to happen to it…”
So he agrees election interference is a jailable offense? Good to know.
And what Trump really means, is that he’ll jail Zuckerberg if he doesn’t interfere with the election on his behalf.
> Facebook has since changed policies to allow adverts that include baseless claims by Trump and his supporters that the 2020 election was rigged.
Well, that’s fucking stupid and actively helps bad actors. The *truth* is an absolute defense, not disinformation, last I checked. And the reward for bending over backwards for Trump? The threat of a lifetime in prison! Great work, Zuck, fuckin’ tool.
> It follows Mr Zuckerberg admitting to a US committee that Facebook had been “repeatedly pressured” by the Joe Biden administration to block disinformation about Covid-19, adding the calls to censor content were wrong.
…*this* is what conservatives are calling censorship on? Trying to ensure people have accurate medical information so they can make an informed decision instead of, say, over a million preventable deaths? What the fuck is wrong with conservatives?
And yet so much whining about the EU warning Elon Musk that they have laws against inciting violence online.
Zuckerberg tried to simp for Trump by exaggerating anti-misinformation policies that came after it was found that COVID misinformation on social media was likely[ resulting in many more deaths](https://www.jmir.org/2022/2/e35552), and learned a hard lesson.
Usually I manage to reconstruct my irony-meter after it explodes (which happens from time to time). Unfortunately it’s gone. It has exploded into the far corners of the universe and cannot ever be rebuilt.
Tech bros generally liking trump is such a weird thing.
Zuckerberg is out there right now doing his best James Comey impersonation sabotage, feeding into MAGA hoaxes about covid and public health and imaginary censorship.
Meanwhile, Trump was just to have at least 60 completely artificial social media influencers pretending to be organically supporting him.
They steal photos from foreign influencers to create fake accounts, Musk gives them the Verified checkmark, then those fake accounts start blasting out illegal pro-Trump election interference messaging.
If anyone else on social media spread dangerous disinformation, called for insurrection and violent riots, they’d be banned for life.
Somehow, after Zuckerberg fired the handful of ethical people Facebook accidentally hired, a permanent ban became a temporary ban. Same corruption at Twitter.
And yet journalists and celebrities galore gleefully promote both of these deeply dangerous, dishonest, unethical platforms, then give them endless free content.
Don’t reporters and celebrities know they’ll be some of earliest going to the charnel house if Putin/Trump Project 2025 takes power?
Musk IS interfering with the election, but it’s for him so of course he says nothing.
Sounds like a dictator to me…
Am I the only one hearing “cross me in any way and go to prison for life”? Life people, life. Doesn’t sound very rule of law to me. Doesn’t get much more fascist than this.
Whilst at the same time happily sitting down live with Elon Musk on Twitter and promising him a cabinet position. Irony is dead, and almost 50% of america is willfully blind.
Ooh great idea. Let’s jail Elon and all these other billionaires who are fucking with the election
I ran that through my magic De-Ramblinator (TM) and it came out “I’ll jail Zuckerberg if he doesn’t help me win the election”.
First you need to get elected Dump. That’s not happening.
I’ll jail Zuckerberg if he interferes in election *in a way that doesn’t benefit me*, warns Donald Trump
FTFY
Notice the authoritarian tell, “I’ll jail…” vs justice or the law will jail. He can’t help putting his disgusting nature on full display.