Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg portrayed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film Social Networks, who alienated himself from the tech giants, calling him Zha Kerberg's recent action is "problematic".
In an interview with BBC News, Eisenberg's role on his Zuckerberg was still considered and admitted that he would rather be "related" to the CEO of Meta.
Eisenberg said: “I haven’t followed his life trajectory, partly because – when I think I’m associated with someone like this, it’s not like the golfer I play, and people now think I’m a very good person. A great golfer.”
He added: "It is this person who is doing the problem. Grasping fact checks and security issues make people who are threatened in this world even more threatened."
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After actor Jesse Eisenberg complained about being “associated” with Facebook and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, he portrayed the Tech Titan in 2010’s Social Network. (Getty image)
Zuckerberg announced last month that Meta would remove its third-party fact-checking program and go to a "community notes" feature similar to X.
"We will go back to the roots and focus on reducing errors, simplifying policies and restoring free expression on the platform," Zuckerberg said in a video message.
Zuckerberg acknowledged that third-party fact-checkers who worked with Meta after Donald Trump's election in 2016 proved "politically biased" and " Destroy more trust than they created”.
The move has sparked anger from some left-leaning media commentators who call the changes "dangerous".
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced last month that his company will adopt a new fact-checking system similar to Elon Musk X's community notes. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Jonathan Raa/Nurphoto/Andrew Harniik/Getty Images)
Zuckerberg and several other top tech billionaires have proposed to the president since the election, marking a significant difference from Silicon Valley’s left-leaning politics.
Zuckerberg, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Google CEO Sundar Pichai He is the tech leader at Trump's inauguration last month.
Several major tech companies, including Microsoft, Amazon and Google, have also collectively donated to Trump's inauguration fund.
Eisenberg said he was worried about how Zuckerberg and other billionaires could use their money.
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Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos and Sundar Pichai on Monday, January 20, 2025 The 60th Presidential Inauguration Stadium in Washington, DC. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times through the Associated Press)
"I'm a person, you read these things. These people sell for billions of dollars, just like anybody's more money, what are they doing?" he asked.
"Oh, they're doing it to court someone who preaches hatred. That's what I think. Not as someone who plays him in the movie. I think it's a married woman who teaches disability justice. New York and her student life will be harder this year.”