Until recently, suspicions that governments were colluding with tech giants to suppress lawful information were often dismissed as fringe conspiracy theories. However, Zuckerberg’s acknowledgment has substantiated these concerns, highlighting how Meta's platforms were influenced by the White House to restrict certain types of public discussions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, even satirical content was subject to censorship under the guise of combatting misinformation. Moreover, Zuckerberg confirmed that Meta suppressed reporting on Hunter Biden’s laptop and his business dealings during the 2020 U.S. presidential election to mitigate what was labelled as "disinformation."