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During an interview with "Axios on HBO," California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) criticized Facebook for not pulling the doctored video of Nancy Pelosi off its platform, saying, "It’s just fake — it's made up. It's doctored. It's done for political purposes."

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Facebook decision to not pull doctored Pelosi video

Go deeper: California's governor warns Big Tech could be "steamrolled"

California's Gavin Newsom slams Facebook for not pulling doctored Nancy Pelosi video

"It's doctored. It's done for political purposes."

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<p>During an interview with &quot;Axios on HBO,&quot; California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) criticized Facebook for not pulling <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the doctored video of Nancy Pelosi" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/doctored-nancy-pelosi-video-facebook-8938217c-e31c-4011-a794-a84e4e7ded77.html" data-vars-content-id="64627531-15b2-4ecf-a656-717af218efd3" data-vars-headline="California&#x27;s Gavin Newsom slams Facebook for not pulling doctored Nancy Pelosi video" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/doctored-nancy-pelosi-video-facebook-8938217c-e31c-4011-a794-a84e4e7ded77.html" target="_self">the doctored video of Nancy Pelosi</a> off its platform, saying, &quot;It’s just fake — it&#x27;s made up. It&#x27;s doctored. It&#x27;s done for political purposes.&quot;</p><div><div class="iframe-responsive-wrapper"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ao0NucHoq2E" title="Gov. Gavin Newsom on Facebook decision to not pull doctored Pelosi video" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="display:none"></div></div><p><strong>Go deeper: </strong><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="California&#x27;s governor warns Big Tech could be &quot;steamrolled&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/gavin-newsom-big-tech-axios-on-hbo-9c5cae19-4ea4-4512-88ad-e088db333519.html" data-vars-content-id="64627531-15b2-4ecf-a656-717af218efd3" data-vars-headline="California&#x27;s Gavin Newsom slams Facebook for not pulling doctored Nancy Pelosi video" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/gavin-newsom-big-tech-axios-on-hbo-9c5cae19-4ea4-4512-88ad-e088db333519.html" target="_self">California&#x27;s governor warns Big Tech could be &quot;steamrolled&quot;</a></p><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

From the Valley to D.C., Big Tech players like Facebook, Google and Amazon are under more scrutiny than ever as new technology develops and privacy and antitrust concerns grow in lockstep with companies’ ambitions.