Zuckerberg rubbishes making deal to go soft on Trump

Washington: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview published Monday he has “no deal of any kind” with President Donald Trump on content moderation on the social media giant.

Zuckerberg, in an interview with Axios, rejected the “speculation” that Facebook had an arrangement that gives the president free rein on the platform.

“Let me be clear: There’s no deal of any kind,” Zuckerberg told the news site.

“Actually, the whole idea of a deal is pretty ridiculous.”

The comments come with Facebook under intense pressure, and a growing boycott from advertisers, to curb hateful content that may promote violence, including from Trump.