Facebook’s Zuckerberg Denies Bias, Wants to Meet ‘Leading Conservatives’

Breitbart.com ^ | 13 May 2016 | Joel B. Pollak

[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.

[Tau Food]

Zuck doesn't need congressional investigations

Yeah, maybe Congress should appoint a select committee to try to find an unbiased media company in America. It would be less embarrassing to search for unicorns and mermaids. There doesn't exist an unbiased American company or an unbiased American.

Fortunately, in this country we choose what we want to read and what we want to ignore. But, freedom remains frightening to some folks. Maybe Congress can stamp it out for good! ;-)

[Amendment10]

I’ll argue that Mr. Zuckerberg wants to meet with leading “conservatives” like Juan McCain, Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan to discuss the issues.

What is wrong with this picture?

[Lent]

Yes. Remember his globalist criticism of Trump and his shot at the wall? The weasel hides behind his own fortified mansion.

[Trentamj]

Zuck want to meet with leading conservatives, like David Brooks, Jennifer Rubin, Rich Lowry, and Peggy Noonan: Yeah, that's the ticket!

[tcrlaf]

“It would be interesting to learn exactly who are the “leading conservatives”.”

I was thinking this exact same thing...

Buy a few people off, and this will all be forgotten.

[GOPJ]

Zuck choose the sites for trending news. Those 'sites' were 80% liberal. How could the out-come NOT be biased?

GIGO

He's a liberal elite - he's a liar... the two go together. But old Zucks in luck - the liberal elites who run the MSM will agree that he's not biased. Just like the IRS targeting conservative groups wasn't 'biased'... of Yeah, right. Then again most of you liberals never heard of that story, did you?

Why?

By definition hurting 'the Jews' oops, I mean 'conservatives' - doesn't count as bias. There are always 'out groups' that the 'ins' get to damage, right Zuck? Which side are you on boys?

[chuckee]

Wasn’t there some Dem politician that was caught making a racist joke and he was looking for someone black to apologize to save his political skin? So he sent a letter of apology to Al Sharpton.Zuckerberg’s idea of someone conservative to apologize to is Mitt Romney. Clueless.

[infool7]

Ping to Steve.

Do you have anything to do with this?

[Balding_Eagle]

In spite of his insanity, or maybe because of it, I’d like to see Mark Levin in the position of Press Secretary for the first few months of the Trump Administration.

I’ll bet MSNBC and CNN would play large clips daily.

Fox might even be tempted to do the same.

[Noumenon]

I’ve got just two questions I’d like to ask Zuckerberg:

Blindfold?
Cigarette!

[Seruzawa]

F***erberg is another crook who stole someone else’s idea and got rich. I’d love to see his @ss RICOed. Him and that other crook, Gates.

[Ted Grant]

There’s no such thing as leading conservatives.

[Delta 21]

So are you gonna meet with this snot-nosed kid?

[stratboy]

A conservative to Zuckerberg would be Jeb, Graham, and Kristol. In other words, RINOs.

[OrangeHoof]

This is like liberal reporters trying to deny they discriminate against pro-lifers. First, they have to actually *find* a pro-lifer. None of their friends know any.

[ml/nj]

Maybe someone will ask him why, after a couple of years, my Facebook account was closed because I wouldn't accede to their request that I submit a Government issued photo ID to them (It couldn't have been because of my "Who Killed Vince" avatar because I'd been using that at Facebook ever since I registered. Maybe it was something I said about the Kenyan?)

ML/NJ

[Husker24]

I’m guessing guys like Boner and Huckabee.

[GilGil]

[sarasota]

Same elements of a community organizer

[WorksinKOP]

Merkel of Germany confronts Facebook CEO MZ about controlling the statements on Facebook about the immigrants. He says “he’s working on it”... Google these facts...

Now, that in itself fits the recent question about how FB handles the news.

As for the “Conservatives”. He’ll want to know in advance how many Trick or Treat bags to bring. Sadly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOeEpXNDLvE