Mark Zuckerberg claims he was ‘almost sentenced to death’ in Pak over blasphemy

The comment came amid ongoing legal battles Meta faces in Pakistan, with accusations that it has allowed content that violates the country’s strict blasphemy laws. If found guilty, the penalties for such actions can be severe, including imprisonment or even the death penalty.

Zuckerberg shared that a specific incident triggered the threat. "There was a point at which someone was trying to get me sentenced to death in Pakistan because someone on Facebook had a picture where they had a drawing of Prophet Mohammed, and someone said, 'That's blasphemy in our culture.' They sued me and opened this criminal proceeding," he explained on 'The Joe Rogan Experience'.

Though Zuckerberg clarified that he was not personally worried about the legal proceedings, acknowledging that he had no intention of visiting Pakistan, the experience raised concerns about the global tension between freedom of speech and varying national laws.