Zuckerbergs overtures look like a ploy to make all of Metas problems go away for a few years.
Whatever you think about Zuckerberg, he is one of the best businessmen in recent history.
Generally speaking, advertisers do not like their brands appearing next to divisive or hateful content.
Meta is loosening content restrictions, but advertisers are unlikely to leave.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
There is a newarticlein theFinancial Timesassessing the potential backfire of Metas new stance.
Will Meta have to sue advertisers into continuing to spend on its platforms likeMusk did with X?
Advertisers likely will not abandon Meta, but that should not be interpreted as an endorsement of Zuckerbergs moves.
They will not abandon Meta because it would hurt their bottom lines.
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Meta Pissed Off Everyone With Poorly Redacted Docs
Meta is being very transparent on accident.
Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey, too.
