Mark Zuckerberg on Pakistan
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta—the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—was sentenced to death in Pakistan. He revealed this during an interview. Zuckerberg was held responsible for blasphemy due to a Facebook post. Pakistan has strict blasphemy laws, and no wrongdoing related to the Prophet Muhammad is tolerated. A case was filed against Facebook over an image uploaded on the platform. Zuckerberg shared this information on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
What happened?
A post uploaded on Facebook was accused of hurting religious sentiments. Due to Pakistan’s strict blasphemy laws, a case was filed against it. Zuckerberg stated that an image of Prophet Muhammad was shared on Facebook, which was considered blasphemous under Pakistani law. As a result, a criminal case was filed against him, and after the hearing, he was sentenced to death.
What did Mark Zuckerberg say?
Zuckerberg explained that different countries have different laws, and not all of them align with global standards of free speech. He said, “This is what happened in the case of Pakistan. A case was filed against me for blasphemy because of a picture shared on Facebook. I was also found guilty. Freedom of expression is being suppressed in many countries. Some governments believe we should remove content they disapprove of from Facebook, and in some cases, they even consider imprisoning us.”
Mark Zuckerberg further added, “But I have no plans to go to Pakistan, so I’m not worried at all right now.”
