On this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez reviews the bombshell letter recently penned by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg saying in no uncertain terms that the US government pressured his company to demote stories like the Hunter Biden laptop during the 2020 election. Rick digs a bit deeper into the charges France is making against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. And then, the Boeing Starliner has stranded American astronauts in space until February. Rick discusses all of this with international correspondent Manila Chan. Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson joins the show to discuss the unprecedented governmental pressure on social media companies worldwide.