Meta global affairs chief says decision not to offer Instagram, Facebook in China helps defend free expression

Meta Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan says that the company's decision not to offer services in China has allowed the tech corporation to better defend core principles surrounding free expression. Kaplan's comments echo a statement made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Georgetown University in 2019, where he explained why Facebook, Instagram, and other services do not operate in China."I wanted our services in China because I believe in connecting the whole world and I thought we might help create a m ...