Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals he was almost sentenced to death in Pakistan. Mark made these starling revelations during his interview podcast with Joe Rogan.
Mark revealed that he was once at risk of being sentenced to death in Pakistan due to content posted on Facebook. Meta and the Pakistani government have been in a legal battle as the latter accuses the social media platform of allowing content that violates the country’s strict blasphemy laws.
An incident involving an image, a drawing of Prophet Mohammed posted by a user sparked a lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg and the Pakistani government alleged him personally responsible for the alleged blasphemy. The blasphemy laws in Pakistan can result in severe penalties, including imprisonment or even death.
Mark Zuckerberg had no intention of visiting Pakistan, but the experience emphasizes the broader challenges faced by Meta and other platforms. As Zuckerberg explained, “There are places around the world that just have different values that go against our free expression values and want us to crack down and ban way more stuff than I think a lot of people would believe would be the right thing to do.”
The Meta CEO urged that the American tech companies require stronger support from the US government in the case when the foreign government exerts pressure on them. Meta has been facing legal challenges regarding its content not just in Pakistan but where other governments find the content offensive or illegal.
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