A lawyer has ended his relationship with Meta, criticizing Zuckerberg’s recent remarks and policy changes regarding fact-checking and diversity.
San Francisco: So, here’s the scoop. A lawyer named Mark Lemley, who was working with Meta, just decided to cut ties with the company. Why? He’s not happy with how CEO Mark Zuckerberg is handling things, especially after Zuckerberg ditched fact-checking on his platforms.
Lemley, who also teaches law at Stanford, didn’t hold back. He called Zuckerberg’s approach “toxic masculinity and neo-Nazi madness.” Ouch! He shared his thoughts on Bluesky, a social media site that’s gaining traction among folks who lean left.
He mentioned that while he thinks Meta is right in a copyright dispute, he just can’t be their lawyer anymore. Lemley pointed to Zuckerberg’s recent decisions and comments as the final straw. Just last week, Zuckerberg announced he was ending partnerships with third-party fact-checkers.
Plus, Lemley was concerned about Meta scaling back on diversity and inclusion efforts, which some see as a move to align with Trump’s administration. During a chat on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Zuckerberg even complained that corporate culture has lost its “masculine energy.”
Lemley couldn’t help but roll his eyes at that one, saying it’s not about needing more testosterone in tech. He made it clear that these changes reflect values he just can’t support anymore.
Even though he believes Meta will win the copyright case they’re involved in, he’s stepping away. Lemley was part of a legal team representing Meta against authors like Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates, who claim their works were used without permission to train AI models. This lawsuit is just one of many popping up as AI chatbots face increasing copyright challenges.
