In the middle of a historic trial with the Federal Trade Commission that could break up Meta and fracture the company, the New York Post broke a story about how Meta contacted one of its top critics, MRC’s own Dan Schneider, in what appeared to be a desperate attempt to salvage its situation.
The New York Post highlighted MRC’s leadership and influence in the free speech fight in a Monday article, detailing how Schneider received a phone call from Meta just before its antitrust lawsuit with the FTC. “On the eve of this trial that could have severe ramifications for Meta, [the company official] was throwing a ‘hail Mary’ pass to see if one of its chief critics would run cover for them in some way,” Schneider said. The call came after years of MRC’s frontline efforts holding Meta—and every other major social media company—accountable for their reckless disregard for the First Amendment.
MRC Vice President David Bozell emphasized the significance of Meta’s reaction:
I’ve worked alongside Dan and the Free Speech America team long enough to know they’re serious about this fight. Big Tech, the censorship machine, the deep state—MRC keeps pulling back the curtain. Meta knows we’re not going away. We’re steady, we’re focused, and we’re not letting up.
