Zuckerberg Expresses Hope Facebook Won’t Destroy Society

'I have a little more confidence in democracy than that, and I hope my confidence isn't misplaced'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies virtually before the House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law in Washington on July 29, 2020. Mandel Ngan/Pool via Reuters

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was asked Wednesday about whether Facebook is accelerating the decline of society.

Zuckerberg replied in the negative, saying, “I have a little more confidence in democracy than that, and I hope my confidence isn’t misplaced.”