An appearance by Mark Zuckerberg on Joe Rogan’s podcast last week sparked controversy after the Meta CEO admitted that Facebook limited the Hunter Biden laptop bombshell story ahead of the 2020 election because the FBI had warned of “Russian propaganda ». After the episode was released Thursday, the FBI said it “routinely notifies U.S. private sector entities, including social media providers, of potential threat information so they can determine how best to defend against threats.” FILE – Facebook co-founder, chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on April 11, 2018. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / Getty Images) In a statement released to FOX Business, the agency said it provided companies with “foreign threat indicators to help them protect their platforms and customers from abuse by foreign actors of malign influence.” FACEBOOK PARENT SUCCEEDS IN CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA SCANDAL “The FBI will continue to work closely with federal, state, local and private partners to inform the public of potential threats, but the FBI cannot request or direct companies to take action on information received,” the FBI said. service. Meta said later Friday night that nothing about the Hunter Biden laptop story was new. “The FBI shared general warnings about foreign interference — nothing specific to Hunter Biden,” the company said. In the final weeks of the 2020 presidential election, both Big Tech and the liberal media shut down New York Post reporting that shed light on the shady outside business dealings of then-candidate Joe Biden’s son. Both Zuckerberg and then-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey expressed regret for their actions in limiting the distribution of the Post’s report, and several news organizations, including the New York Times, Washington Post, NBC News and Politico, have since then verify the authenticity of the laptop. . Sen. Ron Johnson revealed this week in a letter to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz that whistleblowers allege FBI officials told agents not to search Hunter Biden’s laptop for months because of concerns it would have repercussions in the 2020 elections. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP According to Johnson, “individuals with knowledge” of the Hunter Biden case told his office that the investigation was deliberately slowed at the behest of “local FBI leadership.” Joseph A. Wulfsohn of Fox News contributed to this report.
