
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly now identifies as libertarian
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly shifted his political views towards libertarianism, according to a New York Times report. the Times claims those closest to Zuckerberg say his political views now align more closely with “classical liberalism,” combining fiscal conservatism with social liberalism.
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This ideological shift has apparently led to internal policy changes at Meta, including restrictions on workplace discussions about contentious topics like abortion and racial justice movements.
In August, Zuckerberg confirmed that the Biden-Harris administration had pressured Facebook to censor content, and he expressed regret for complying with these requests.
Zuckerberg is also allegedly attempting to smooth over a relationship with former President Donald Trump.

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In 2021, Facebook had banned Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. This year, the New York Times claims Zuckerberg talked to Trump twice on the phone over the summer, including shortly after Trump’s narrow escape from an assassination attempt in July.
The Meta CEO has also apparently hired prominent Republican strategist Brian Baker to improve his status with conservative media and GOP lawmakers.
Zuckerberg’s shift reflects a broader trend in Silicon Valley, with many tech executives who previously supported Democrats now aligning with more conservative politicians.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk also evolved from political neutrality to vocal support for Trump.
Lauren Taylor
META CEO MARK ZUCKERBERG HAS REPORTEDLY SHIFTED HIS POLITICAL VIEWS TOWARDS LIBERTARIANISM.
THAT’S ACCORDING TO A NEW YORK TIMES REPORT THAT CLAIMS THOSE CLOSEST TO ZUCKERBERG SAY HIS POLITICAL VIEWS NOW ALIGN MORE CLOSELY WITH ‘CLASSICAL LIBERALISM,’ COMBINING FISCAL CONSERVATISM WITH SOCIAL LIBERALISM.
THIS IDEOLOGICAL SHIFT HAS APPARENTLY LED TO INTERNAL POLICY CHANGES AT META, INCLUDING RESTRICTIONS ON WORKPLACE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT CONTENTIOUS TOPICS LIKE ABORTION AND RACIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS.
IN AUGUST, ZUCKERBERG CONFIRMED THAT THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION HAD PRESSURED FACEBOOK TO CENSOR CONTENT, AND HE EXPRESSED REGRET FOR COMPLYING WITH THESE REQUESTS.
ZUCKERBERG IS ALSO ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTING TO SMOOTH OVER A RELATIONSHIP WITH FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. IN 2021, FACEBOOK HAD BANNED TRUMP AFTER THE JANUARY 6TH CAPITOL RIOT. THIS YEAR, THE NEW YORK TIMES CLAIMS ZUCKERBERG TALKED TO TRUMP TWICE ON THE PHONE OVER THE SUMMER, INCLUDING SHORTLY AFTER TRUMP’S NARROW ESCAPE FROM AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IN JULY.
THE META CEO HAS ALSO APPARENTLY HIRED PROMINENT REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST BRIAN BAKER TO IMPROVE HIS STATUS WITH CONSERVATIVE MEDIA AND GOP LAWMAKERS.
ZUCKERBERG’S SHIFT REFLECTS A BROADER TREND IN SILICON VALLEY, WITH MANY TECH EXECUTIVES WHO PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED DEMOCRATS NOW ALIGNING WITH MORE CONSERVATIVE POLITICIANS.
TESLA AND SPACEX CEO ELON MUSK ALSO EVOLVED FROM POLITICAL NEUTRALITY TO VOCAL SUPPORT FOR TRUMP.
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