Plus, Zuckerberg has himself tried to be the so-called "arbiter of truth" in the past, too, In 2019, Zuckerberg said Facebook would remove content that violated specific community standards, but would ultimately take a hands-off approach to moderating content that did not clearly violate its rules. Even as we head into arguably the most important election of our time, Zuckerberg stands by his claims that the company is not responsible for political polarization on the site, arguing last year that Facebook “must continue to stand for free expression.”