Facebook,
the world's largest social media company
and website that reminds you
it's the birthday of someone you met once.
Recently, it came out that Mark Zuckerberg,
CEO of Facebook and boring Terminator,
had a secret meeting
with President Trump at the White House.
And now, for the first time,
Zuckerberg is being asked what that meeting was about.
You don't want to take down political ads
that people know are... false,
that they contain false information.
What I believe is that, in a democracy,
it's really important that people can see for themselves
what politicians are saying
so they can make their own judgments.
You had dinner with the president at the White House.
What was the nature of the meeting? Can you say?
Uh... Sure.
I mean, w-we talked about, um,
a-a number of things that were-- that were on his mind
and, um-- and some of the topics that you'd read about
in the news around-around, um, our work.
Did he try to lobby you in any way?
(stammers) No. I mean, I-I don't think that that's...
(stammers) I think some of the stuff that people talk about
or think gets discussed in these discussions
-are not really how-how that works. -Okay.
I also want to respect that it was a private dinner
-and private discussion. -Okay. All right.
Oh, so now Mark Zuckerberg believes in privacy, huh?
Now you're like, "Oh, no, privacy is a thing.
"Oh, I think everyone should know,
uh, what politicians are saying."
"Oh, what do the politicians say to you?"
"Uh, I don't think anyone should know
what the politicians are saying."
Get the Zuck out of here, man!
And, also, I don't know what's going on with Zuckerberg,
but he sounds less human every time he speaks.
Yeah, he's like... (robotically): "In a democracy,
"we must share our voices, and weather today
is gonna be partly cloudy, 64 degrees."
It almost sounds like Siri is his voice coach.
You know, like she's trying, like,
"Just speak normally, like this."
"Okay, this is me talking normally."
It's like, "That was terrible.
You sound like that Roomba I dated."
And, also, let's be real.
There's no way Trump didn't lobby Zuckerberg
at their secret meeting.
'Cause why else would the president
have him come to the White House?
What, did Trump need help untagging himself
in Eric's photos? Why was he there? Huh?
Because if Trump didn't want anything,
then you have to believe that he just wanted to hang out
with Mark Zuckerberg.
Really?
'Cause these two have nothing in common.
Like, what-what would that conversation even be like?
"I like models. Do you like models?"
"I genuinely love data models and algorithmic sets
that prove the way that we..."
"No, I mean supermodels. This guy sucks."
Anyway, let's move on.
Because while Facebook is coming under fire
for its shady political ads,
there's a nonpolitical ad
that's taken social media by storm.
REPORTER: As the Christmas season spins into high gear,
a new ad from Peloton
is going viral for all the wrong reasons,
facing backlash after sending shoppers into a vicious cycle.
(gasps) A Peloton?
Give it up for our first-time riders!
All right, first ride.
I'm a little nervous but excited.
Let's do this.
Five days in a row.
You surprised? I am.
6:00 a.m. Yay.
Rising with the sun!
That was totally worth it.
A year ago, I didn't realize how much this would change me.
-♪ High above me. ♪ -Thank you.
Criticism and mockery of the ad
reaching a fever pitch Monday on social media,
one man tweeting...
(reading):
Oh. Man.
Okay, look, I-I can see why some people are hating on this ad.
Honestly. I mean, it looks like the dude
bought his skinny wife exercise equipment
as a Christmas present, which is shitty.
Although, let's be honest, it would have been worse
if Santa had brought her that bike, you know?
If he was just like, "I think you need this more than I do.
Ho ho ho ho!"
And I know some people are outraged at the husband
for giving her this kind of gift.
Although, if you-- if you ask me, I think your reaction
to this ad has a lot to do with how you feel about exercise.
Right? 'Cause, clearly, she wanted the bike.
It's not like she was like, "What is that?"
She wanted it. Right?
And if you think exercise is only for people
who want to lose weight, then the ad can seem insensitive.
But on the other hand, if you think
exercise is something people do for fun, then the ad is-is fine.
You know? I mean, people exercise for different reasons.
For stress relief, fitness, or if you're like me, for revenge.
-Hiya! -(laughter)
Once I get strong enough to punch through a brick,
I'll get revenge on that brick that killed my uncle!
-Yah! -(laughter)