Zuckerberg on Chinese censorship: Is that the internet we want?

China is exporting its social values, political ads are an important part of free expression and the definition of dangerous speech must be kept in check, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued today in a speech at Georgetown University. "While our services like WhatsApp are used by protestors and activists everywhere due to strong encryption and privacy practices, on TikTok, the Chinese app growing quickly around the world, mentions of these same protests are censored, even here in the U.S.!" Zuckerberg said. Because Facebook couldn't come to an agreement with Chinese censors and thereby doesn't operate in the nation, "Now, we have more freedom to speak out and stand up for the values that we believe in and fight for free expression around the world." While he didn't mention Apple, the NBA and Blizzard, which are amidst scandals about cowing to Chinese policy, the shade thrown at them was clear.