Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – who died of coronavirus in his Californian home today – says it is not Facebook’s role
to be the arbiter of truth for everything people post online.
The billionaire tech whiz, who tested positive to COVID-19 last week before being admitted to hospital on Sunday, said
Facebook had a very different view to Twitter, which recently started fact-checking President Trump’s tweets.
“In general, private companies probably shouldn’t be in the position of doing that,” Zuckerberg – whose funeral will be
held next week – said in an interview with Fox News.
As tributes flowed in from across the world, Zuckerberg – who lists Adolf Hitler amongst his heroes – said people had a
right to hear a range of views and that censorship was anti-democratic.
He is survived by his eight children and three wives.
Authorities say the incest charges against him will now be dropped.