Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has accused the Joe Biden administration of “pushing” to censor posts about the Covid-19 vaccine on his platforms. In a surprise appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast, Zuckerberg said he was left staggered by the extent to which the US government lobbied to have posts taken down.

Mark Zuckerberg criticized the Biden administration during a conversation with podcaster Joe Rogan, claiming the administration would “scream” and “curse” at Meta Platforms Inc. employees amid discussions about how to moderate content related to Covid-19 during the pandemic.