Mark Zuckerberg: I regret ridiculing fears over Facebook's effect on election

Facebook founder, who called it 'crazy' to suggest misinformation on site affected voters, describes change of heart as company provides ad content to Congress

Mark Zuckerberg said he regretted dismissing concerns about the Facebook's role in influencing the US presidential race, his latest acknowledgement that misinformation on the platform has affected elections.

Shortly after Trump's surprise victory, the Facebook CEO had brushed aside charges that Facebook had had an impact on the race, calling it a "pretty crazy idea" and saying that voters "make decisions based on their lived experience". But in a post on Wednesday directly responding to Donald Trump's tweet labeling Facebook "anti-Trump", Zuckerberg expressed remorse for his earlier statements rejecting concerns about the dangers of propaganda and fake news on Facebook.