Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan told reporters that he’s meeting with Mark Zuckerberg in the next few weeks, as the Meta CEO plans an upcoming visit to D.C.
Meta announced on Tuesday that it would be getting rid of its fact-checking program, which Republicans have criticized as a way the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has suppressed conservative speech. Jordan said Tuesday he was hopeful that Zuckerberg would now be an ally in his crusade against censorship on social media platforms.
It’s part of Meta’s broader push to make amends with the GOP as Republicans take control of the White House and Congress. Meta recently recruited former Bush White House staffer Joel Kaplan to run its global policy. Jordan said Kaplan informed him of Meta’s policy changes on Monday, before they were announced widely.
