Media Research Center data indicates that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pledge to implement pro-free speech policies across Meta appears to have had an almost immediate impact.
“Zuckerberg has put his money where his mouth is,” said MRC Vice President Dan Schneider. “And he’s fulfilling his promises. Meta still needs to do what’s right for all those conservative outlets that it previously censored, but I’m willing to give credit where credit is due.”
MRC has seen a substantial boost in traffic to its websites from social media, particularly from Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram.
Typically, from December to February, MRC experiences an increase of 10-20 percent in monthly site visits from social media. However, between December 2024 and February 2025, MRC websites saw a staggering 117 percent increase in traffic—far surpassing the 16…
