John Oliver on Facebook: ‘An absolute sewer of hatred and misinformation’
The Last Week Tonight host looked at content moderation and how Mark Zuckerberg has bent to Trump’s will
John Oliver took aim at Mark Zuckerberg and the world of content moderation in this week’s episode of Last Week Tonight.
The host of the HBO series looked at “just how much the tech industry seemed to swing toward Trump” since the election last year.
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