Mark Zuckerberg enlightens Joe Rogan on troubles faced by Facebook's fact-checking program: "It was never accepted by people broadly"

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast and revealed the challenges he faced with Facebook's fact-checking program.

In episode #2255 of (JRE), Rogan and Zuckerberg discussed a variety of topics, ranging from UFC to politics.

During the conversation, the Meta CEO reflected on Facebook’s fact-checking program, highlighting its original goal of addressing hoax claims. However, he revealed that the platform's intentions and public perception diverged, with the program becoming predominantly focused on political fact-checking.

Zuckerberg pointed out that a significant part of the issue stemmed from the fact-checking industry itself, which tends to concentrate on political topics. While Facebook's goal was to address extreme false claims, this intention often got misinterpreted.

Zuckerberg explained:

"I think to some degree it's because some of the people whose job is to do fact-checking have focused much of their industry on political fact-checking, so they've kind of veered in that direction. We kept trying to get it back to what we had originally intended, which is not about judging people's opinions but providing a layer to help fact-check the most extreme claims. It was just never accepted by people broadly. I think people just felt like the fact-checkers were too biased.”

Check out Mark Zuckerberg’s comments below:

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Joe Rogan reveals Mark Zuckerberg’s MMA passion and jokes about a potential fight

During an episode of comedian Theo Von's podcast, recorded at Rogan's studio, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan revealed Mark Zuckerberg’s passion for MMA and his involvement in jiu-jitsu.

When asked by Von about Zuckerberg’s potential opponents, Rogan first mentioned Jeff Bezos and then Elon Musk. Rogan humorously claimed he’d bet on Musk, stating:

"He's [Mark Zuckerberg] a big fan of MMA. He loves it. He's training now, he's doing jiu-jitsu. [Rogan was then asked who Zuckerberg could potentially fight]. Bezos? [Jeff] Bezos is a little older. It might be quite cruel to make him fight Bezos, he might f**k Bezos up. I'd put all my money on Elon [Musk]. If you teach Elon martial arts, he'd figure out a way to f**k you up."

Check out Joe Rogan’s comments below (1:07:52):

The tech mogul Zuckerberg is often seen sharing training footage with UFC fighters on his social media, showcasing his admiration for the sport. He has even hinted at the possibility of an MMA fight with Elon Musk.