Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has chosen not to support either President Biden or former President Trump, saying he does not plan to play a “significant role” in the 2024 election.
“I’ve done some things personally in the past,” Zuckerberg said of his past political involvement in a interview with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang. “I don’t intend to do that this time, and that includes not supporting either candidate.”
His remarks contrast with other prominent tech figures who have embraced Trump in recent weeks.
Billionaire Elon Musk officially supported the former president shortly after he was injured in an assassination attempt at a campaign rally last weekend.
Several former Democratic donors, such as Palantir adviser Jacob Helberg and Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire, have also come out in support of Trump, adding to a growing group of conservatives in the traditionally deep-blue Silicon Valley.
Despite refusing to support either candidate, Zuckerberg appeared impressed by Trump’s reaction to the assassination attempt, describing it as “tough.”
“Seeing Donald Trump stand up after being shot in the face and raise his fist in the air with the American flag is one of the toughest things I’ve ever seen in my life,” he told Chang.
“On some level, as an American, it’s hard not to be moved by this spirit and this fight, and I think that’s why a lot of people like the guy,” Zuckerberg added.
Meta’s CEO’s decision not to get involved in politics this cycle comes as the parent company of Facebook and Instagram is also looking to move away from political content on their platforms.
Instagram announced in February that it would no longer proactively recommend political content. If users still want to receive recommendations for political content, they must adjust their settings.
“The main thing I hear from people is that they really want to see less political content on our services because they come to our services to connect with other people,” Zuckerberg said. “So that’s what we’re going to do.”
“We give people control over it, but we generally try to recommend less political content,” he continued. “So I think you will see our services play a smaller role in this election than in the past.”
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