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Meta Elects Censorship Funder to Board of Directors

Meta appears to be committing even more deeply to censorship with its new board member.

Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — just elected Texas hedge fund manager John Arnold to its board of directors, according to X posts from Meta and Arnold. This is concerning news for free speech advocates, as Arnold’s LLC has reportedly donated millions of dollars to entities aiming to censor alleged “disinformation and misinformation” online.

“I look forward to being a part of Meta’s board, and to contributing my insights as we work together in our collective responsibility to Meta’s users and the wider community,” Arnold said in a Feb. 14 press release. In the same release, Meta described Arnold as a co-founder of several entities, including Arnold Ventures, but omitted his anti-misinformation funding.

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