Analysis
In the March 2018 interview with The Atlantic, Zuckerberg talked about Facebook’s responsibility to its users and the need for more democratic processes, but the exact phrasing "more like a government" does not appear in the transcript. Media summaries have paraphrated his comments, leading to a slightly distorted quote.
Background
During 2018 Zuckerberg faced scrutiny over content moderation and political advertising, prompting him to speak about governance and accountability at Facebook. The Atlantic article covered his remarks on platform responsibility and the idea of community input, but the interview focused on policy rather than a direct government comparison.
Verdict summary
Zuckerberg discussed making Facebook more community‑oriented, but he did not explicitly liken it to a government in the cited interview.