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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Denies Bias, Wants to Meet ‘Leading Conservatives’
Breitbart.com ^ | 13 May 2016 | Joel B. Pollak

Posted on 05/13/2016 11:08:54 AM PDT by Rockitz

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has denied that the social media giant censors news from conservative outlets — and says he wants to meet with “leading conservatives” to discuss the issue.

A report earlier this month by Gizmodo alleged that Facebook “routinely” suppressed conservative news in its “trending news” feature, even when stories from conservative sites were being circulated widely by Facebook users. The report also alleged that Facebook “injected” more acceptable stories, such as coverage of the left-wing Black Lives Matter movement. Facebook denied the allegations.

In a Facebook post Thursday evening, Zuckerberg reiterated that denial, and said he plans to reach out to conservatives:

This week, there was a report suggesting that Facebook contractors working on Trending Topics suppressed stories with conservative viewpoints. We take this report very seriously and are conducting a full investigation to ensure our teams upheld the integrity of this product.

We have found no evidence that this report is true. If we find anything against our principles, you have my commitment that we will take additional steps to address it.

In the coming weeks, I’ll also be inviting leading conservatives and people from across the political spectrum to talk with me about this and share their points of view. I want to have a direct conversation about what Facebook stands for and how we can be sure our platform stays as open as possible.

Zuckerberg has taken explicitly liberal stances on a number of issues, including gay marriage and immigration. Earlier this year, he criticized employees who had crossed out “Black Lives Matter” and written “All Lives Matter” on a wall devoted to free expression in the company’s Melo Park, California headquarters.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: conservatives; facebook; fakebook; putz; smuck; stasi; zuckerberg; zuckerburg
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To: aquila48
I signed up, then un-signed up three weeks later. What an unpleasant experience.

99% of the time, the people you knew in high school, who you've lost touch with over the years... are people you don't want to be in touch with.

21 posted on 05/13/2016 11:25:13 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Rockitz
Who is likely to define the "Leading Conservatives," with whom he would like to meet? I suspect that no one at Free Republic,"need apply."

The man illustrates a bias on certain issues, which strongly suggest that what ever intelligence he was able to successfully apply in launching his business, he has not been able to apply anything remotely equivalent to his analysis of social issues. Beyond exploiting, and thus benefiting from, the exhibitionist tendencies of many of our contemporaries, he has not shown much that would qualify as being even remotely profound.

22 posted on 05/13/2016 11:26:20 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: Jane Long
Love to see him interviewed by Mark Levin.
Meh.
Much prefer Laura Ingraham or Michelle Malkin

Add Michael Savage to that list.

23 posted on 05/13/2016 11:26:56 AM PDT by stayathomemom (Beware of kittens modifying your posts.)
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To: Rockitz

To liberals freedom of speech means freedom from ever having to hear speech that they don’t like.


24 posted on 05/13/2016 11:27:40 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
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To: Rockitz

First you deny anything, next and immediately you set out to do what you just denied.

Interesting.

May fool your average FB crowd, but not real regular folks/conservatives.


25 posted on 05/13/2016 11:27:58 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Rockitz

Hey Mark, Zuck you.


26 posted on 05/13/2016 11:28:20 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: Rockitz

It will be very illuminating to see who he thinks “top conservatives” are.

As for me, if my phone is not ringing, I know it’s Mark Zuckerberg.


27 posted on 05/13/2016 11:29:51 AM PDT by DBrow
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To: stayathomemom

;-)


28 posted on 05/13/2016 11:30:23 AM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: stayathomemom
Add Michael Savage to that list.
Savage blasts "schmuckerberg" at least once per show. Love him.
29 posted on 05/13/2016 11:31:13 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Rockitz

What’s a leading conservative, Bill Kristol, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan?


30 posted on 05/13/2016 11:32:16 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: upsdriver
"It would be interesting to learn exactly who are the “leading conservatives”.

Zuckerberg would choose people like George Will, Lindsey Graham, John McCain, John Cornyn, Bill Kristol & the National Review writers, etc.

31 posted on 05/13/2016 11:33:09 AM PDT by StormEye
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To: Rockitz
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Denies Bias, Wants to Meet ‘Leading Conservatives’

Because admitting this means he never has done so before, in spite of being one of the most influential business leaders in the nation.

32 posted on 05/13/2016 11:34:03 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: ealgeone

Zuck is the ONE guy who fits the Democrat definition of “got rich by getting lucky/winning life’s lottery”.

Created Facebook in his dorm room for the purpose of meeting girls. Turned into a multibillion dollar global empire. Why and how I still have not figured out.


33 posted on 05/13/2016 11:34:21 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Rockitz

Facebook is a complete waste of time, and one of the biggest demographic data thieves ever.


34 posted on 05/13/2016 11:34:26 AM PDT by MarineBrat (Better dead than red!)
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To: Rockitz

It will be very illuminating to see who he thinks “top conservatives” are.

As for me, if my phone is not ringing, I know it’s Mark Zuckerberg.


35 posted on 05/13/2016 11:34:28 AM PDT by DBrow
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To: Rockitz

Leading conservatives like Mitt Romney, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Charles Krauthammer, William Kristol, and so on ...


36 posted on 05/13/2016 11:35:24 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Rockitz

Let’s ask Eduardo Saverin what he thinks of you!


37 posted on 05/13/2016 11:36:07 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Rockitz

There is no bias on Facebook.

If you racist, sexist, homophobic, hatefilled bigots were smarter, you’d know that.


38 posted on 05/13/2016 11:40:07 AM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: Rockitz

I’ve advertised my business on Facebook, it would be interesting to see what would happen if they are found to have skewed demographics and tampered with data.


39 posted on 05/13/2016 11:40:17 AM PDT by The Louiswu (Yes, I am voting for Donald Trump.)
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To: Rockitz

This is an issue for me in real time. I love to look at Facebook. It is a nice way to stay connected with all of my friends and acquaintances. I love to see their pictures and stories. However, at ANY time while on Facebook I try to click on a linked article that comes from a conservative news source, my computer freezes and the only way to solve it is to close and restart. There have been a couple of instances that I chose to post something that links to a conservative site, it will stay on my page for a day or so and then it disappears. I posted my frustration just last week telling Facebook that I don’t care that they ‘play’ with conservatives. If I really wish to stay connected to my liberal friends, I just play along with their game and restart my computer. I see them for who they really are…..Losers

I suppose Zuckerberg cares little about me, but perhaps there are many just like me. These are liberals that provide a pretty cool site, who am I to get them to change? If they don’t like my belief system, so be it. I will stay true to myself and just play their stupid game.


40 posted on 05/13/2016 11:41:13 AM PDT by patriotsoul
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