Jesse Eisenberg, who was nominated for an Oscar for portraying Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network” (2010), has chosen to maintain a distance from the CEO of Facebook and Meta.
On a recent chat with BBC Radio 4’s “Today”, I confessed that I haven’t kept tabs on the big tech company’s journey, mainly because I prefer to keep my own path separate from someone as influential as that. As a movie enthusiast, I find myself more engrossed in the world of cinema and storytelling than the latest tech developments.
He went on to say, ‘I’m not pretending to be a fantastic golfer or anything, yet some people think I am. It’s more like this individual who is causing issues – suppressing truth-verification and disregarding safety precautions, making those already vulnerable in society even more endangered.’
On January 7th, Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Meta would transition its fact-checking mechanisms on Facebook and Instagram to a “community notes” system, reminiscent of Elon Musk’s X endeavors. He expressed concerns about Meta’s existing fact-checking methods as they had resulted in numerous errors, excessive censorship, and demonstrated political bias. In the aftermath of Donald Trump winning the 2024 presidential election, Zuckerberg held discussions with him at Mar-a-Lago, and Meta contributed $1 million to his inaugural fund, joining other tech industry leaders. Additionally, Zuckerberg participated in Trump’s inauguration on January 20th.
Meta did not immediately respond to EbMaster‘s request for comment.
Regarding the tech executive’s recent activities, Eisenberg expressed his concerns as a regular reader of news, stating: “I don’t feel connected because I acted alongside him in a film. It’s simply that, as a human being, when I read about these events, I’m struck by the fact that these individuals possess more wealth than any person has ever accumulated – billions and billions of dollars. And it seems they are using this wealth to gain favor with someone who promotes hateful ideologies.
As a cinephile who’s deeply passionate about the issues portrayed on screen, I want to emphasize that my views on these matters aren’t merely an extension of the characters I’ve played in films. Rather, they stem from my personal life experiences. My wife is an educator advocating for disability justice in New York, and the challenges her students are about to face this year are close to my heart.
Presently, Eisenberg is nominated for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for his latest movie titled “A Real Pain.” This film narrates the journey of two cousins as they visit Poland to pay tribute to their deceased grandmother. Kieran Culkin, also a nominee in the Supporting Actor category, acts alongside Eisenberg in this drama-comedy.
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2025-02-04 17:47