Mark Zuckerberg on Censorship: 'People Should Decide What's Credible, Not Tech Companies'

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg issued a vehement defense of free expression on Thursday, saying he believes taking a laissez-faire approach to what is allowed to be said online is better than having Silicon Valley giants determine what is acceptable speech. Zuckerberg’s comments come amid calls from the social network’s critics for Facebook to take a more proactive approach in policing its users and its political advertisements. “As a principle,” Zuckerberg said during a speech at George...