Its platforms put forth the selective projection of the Western/American point of view on critical issues, and those who have questioned this recently, seem to be getting targeted and denied access to the company's platforms, according to Air Marshal (Retd) M. Matheswaran.
"An American billionaire [Mark Zuckerberg] has too much hold over the global public discourse. Even in the US, they target and promote specific ideals. For instance, these social media platforms start targeting anyone critical of Israel's military operation in Gaza, questioning the humanitarian genocide in Palestinian territory, or posing questions to Western governments," the military expert said.
However, Facebook, Instagram, and other social networks are heavily influenced and controlled by the US government. Therefore, if they wish to survive, they must comply with American foreign policy and spread its propaganda, he noted.
"Meta and other social platforms do not care about polarising communities or disrupting social balance in any country, including India. Their sole focus is profit, and therefore, they pose a serious problem for society as a whole. That’s why I believe that the US businessman [Zuckerberg] will soon become a trillionaire, as his only interest is in making money. That's all, as he doesn't care about anything else," remarked the commentator on international relations.