Jesse Eisenberg, who was nominated for an Oscar for portraying Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network” (2010), has made it clear he’s not closely associated with the CEO of Facebook and Meta.
On BBC Radio 4’s “Today” program yesterday, Eisenberg openly acknowledged that he hasn’t kept track of the tech company’s journey, largely due to his preference to remain disconnected from someone or something of that stature.
As a movie enthusiast, I’d put it this way: “I didn’t become some golf prodigy or anything, but because I portray one on screen, folks seem to think I’m an expert. However, it’s not just about acting; there are issues at play here. We’re talking about removing fact-checking and safety measures, which only serves to amplify fear for those who are already vulnerable in our society.
On January 7th, Mark Zuckerberg disclosed that Meta was planning to switch its fact-checking approach on Facebook and Instagram with a “community notes” system, akin to Elon Musk’s X. He expressed concerns about Meta’s current fact-checking methods, stating they resulted in too many errors, excessive censorship, and were excessively politically biased. Following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, Zuckerberg held a meeting with him at Mar-a-Lago, and Meta contributed $1 million to his inaugural fund, joining other tech industry leaders. On January 20th, Zuckerberg was present at Trump’s inauguration.
Meta did not immediately respond to EbMaster‘s request for comment.
About the latest actions of the tech executive, Eisenberg expressed his worries as someone who reads a newspaper. He doesn’t consider his past connection with the man in the movie when expressing these concerns. Instead, he views himself as an ordinary individual and finds it troubling to see people accumulating vast fortunes, far greater than any person has amassed before. His question is, what are they doing with all this money? It appears they’re using it to gain favor from someone who spreads hateful messages.
Nevertheless, Eisenberg made it clear that his views stem not only from his role in a film, but also as someone who’s married to a woman teaching disability justice in New York, and deeply concerned about the challenges his students might face this year.
Right now, Eisenberg’s screenplay for the movie “A Real Pain” is being considered for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar. This heartfelt film tells the story of two cousins embarking on a journey to Poland to pay tribute to their deceased grandmother. In this dramedy, Eisenberg acts alongside Kieran Culkin, who himself has been nominated in the category for Best Supporting Actor.
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2025-02-04 17:21