Actor Jesse Eisenberg, Who Played Mark Zuckerberg In ‘The Social Network,’ Doesn’t Want To Be Linked To Tech Mogul Amid ‘Problematic’ Policy Shifts At Meta

Actor Jesse Eisenberg, Who Played Mark Zuckerberg In ‘The Social Network,’ Doesn’t Want To Be Linked To Tech Mogul Amid ‘Problematic’ Policy Shifts At Meta

Actor Jesse Eisenberg is calling out Mark Zuckerberg for his “problematic” policy shifts at Meta and for seemingly trying to gain favor with divisive President Donald Trump.

In a recent interview with BBC, Eisenberg, who earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Zuckerberg in the 2010 film “The Social Network,” spoke about the billionaire’s recent actions, stating:

“I haven’t been following his life trajectory, partly because I don’t want to think of myself as associated with somebody like that.”

He continued:

“It’s not like I played a great golfer or something and now people think I’m a great golfer. It’s like this guy that’s doing… things that are problematic. Taking away the fact-checking and safety concerns, making people who are already threatened in this world more threatened.”

Eisenberg added that he doesn’t see himself as the guy who played Zuckerberg in a movie, but rather as a “concerned” “human” who watches the news and finds the things Meta’s founder has been doing lately troubling. He stated:

“These people have billions upon billions of dollars—more money than any human has ever amassed—and what are they doing with it?…Oh, they’re doing [things] to curry favor with somebody who’s preaching hate.”

 

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The movie star’s criticism of Zuckerberg aligns with widespread reactions to Meta’s decision to eliminate its fact-checkers, citing concerns over “bias” and “censorship.” Zuckerberg stated the platform will instead move to a community platform system similar to the one implemented on the Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) platform.

Additionally, Meta announced it would be rolling back DEI initiatives—a move that Trump has been pushing nationwide—which follows Zuckerberg’s apparent attempt to cozy up to Trump and his administration.

Along with dining with Trump at Mar-A-Lago, Zuckerberg also attended his Jan. 20 inauguration, pledged $1 million to his inaugural fund, and settled a $25 million defamation suit with Trump after he sued Meta for deactivating his account following the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol Hill.

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