Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has once again acknowledged that his company faced significant pressure to censor content, particularly the New York Post’s explosive story on Hunter Biden’s laptop. This story, which surfaced in the final weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election, contained emails suggesting influence-peddling operations involving then-candidate Joe Biden.

Despite its significance, the story was suppressed on major platforms, including Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram, as well as Twitter, in what now appears to be a coordinated effort influenced by government officials.

Zuckerberg’s latest admission came in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), where he outlined how senior officials from the Biden-Harris administration repeatedly pressured Meta to censor various forms of content, including COVID-19-related satire and humor.

Zuckerberg expressed regret for not being more vocal in resisting this pressure, stating that the government’s demands were wrong and that Meta should have pushed back more forcefully. He emphasized that if faced with similar pressure today, the company would handle the situation differently, adhering more strictly to its content standards without compromising due to political pressure.

One of the most significant points in Zuckerberg’s letter was his confirmation, for the second time, that Meta was pressured into censoring the Hunter Biden laptop story. He had previously discussed this with podcast host Joe Rogan, explaining that intelligence officials had warned Meta that the story bore “hallmarks of a Russian disinformation campaign.”

This narrative, which has since been debunked, was aggressively pushed by figures within the Biden administration. It falsely claimed that the story was part of a Russian effort to interfere in the U.S. election, a claim that played a significant role in how the story was received and suppressed by social media platforms.

Zuckerberg also pointed out that Meta’s decision to demote the story was heavily influenced by a “warning” from the FBI about potential Russian disinformation involving the Biden family. Hunter Biden’s controversial position on the board of Ukrainian gas giant Burisma, despite his lack of relevant qualifications, was central to this story. Hunter’s former business partner, Devon Archer, later testified that Hunter’s role on the board was directly tied to selling the “Biden Family brand.”

Reflecting on these events, Zuckerberg admitted that the story was not Russian disinformation and that Meta should not have demoted it. He assured that the company has since revised its policies to prevent such actions from happening again.

The narrative of Russian disinformation, now debunked, likely had a profound impact on the 2020 election. Polls have consistently suggested that a significant portion of the electorate might have reconsidered their views on Joe Biden had the story been reported without interference. One poll even indicated that 71 percent of respondents might have altered their perception of Biden if they had known the full details of the Hunter Biden story.