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Report: Facebook VP Nick Clegg Admits Their Fact-Checkers Possibly Politically Biased
The Political Insider ^ | 6.15.21 | John Hanson

Posted on 06/15/2021 9:28:16 AM PDT by TPIDerek

According to The Daily Mail, a document from a meeting with the European Commission revealed that Facebook Vice President Nick Clegg admitted that his company’s ‘fact-checkers’ could be politically biased.

While many on the left have supported steps the social media giant took to try to stamp out “misinformation” and “fake news,” conservatives have warned all along that that the fact-checkers would likely be biased and left-wing.

Conservative outlets – like The Political Insider – have been deeply and negatively impacted by Facebook’s biased “fact-checking” partners.

Facebook’s reversal of their policy to block content suggesting that COVID came from a Wuhan lab is just the most recent example.

(Excerpt) Read more at thepoliticalinsider.com ...


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1 posted on 06/15/2021 9:28:16 AM PDT by TPIDerek
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To: TPIDerek

“could be politically biased”
Now that is frigen funny


2 posted on 06/15/2021 9:30:45 AM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: TPIDerek

Possibly?


3 posted on 06/15/2021 9:30:56 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: TPIDerek

This whole “fact-check” thing is ridiculous.

There is no fact-check. It is pure agenda.

A platform allows diversity of thought and the free flow of ideas.

A publisher does not.


4 posted on 06/15/2021 9:31:45 AM PDT by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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To: TPIDerek

In other news, water is wet.


5 posted on 06/15/2021 9:32:25 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: TPIDerek; upchuck

Well, a-doy!


6 posted on 06/15/2021 9:32:43 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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7 posted on 06/15/2021 9:33:00 AM PDT by Red Badger (You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy............. Nightbirde)
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To: TPIDerek

REALLY????? How can that be??????


8 posted on 06/15/2021 9:34:05 AM PDT by RatRipper ( Democrats and socialists are vile liars, thdieves and murderers - enemies of good and America.)
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To: TPIDerek

No............ really......


9 posted on 06/15/2021 9:34:09 AM PDT by southernindymom
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To: TPIDerek

Oh! Ya think?


10 posted on 06/15/2021 9:35:55 AM PDT by GenXFreedomFighter
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To: TPIDerek

Would appear everyone here knows more about FB than this VP.


11 posted on 06/15/2021 9:36:02 AM PDT by IamConservative (I was nervous like the third chimp in line for the Ark after the rain started.)
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To: TPIDerek

Doh!
But its ok now because their goal of getting rid of Trump is done.


12 posted on 06/15/2021 9:46:45 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: TPIDerek

All fact-checkers are politically biased. If they are human, and they have a mind, and have a points of view, no matter the issue or frame of mind, they are biased.

Fact-checkers are there to view issues from their perspective, which is often based on their education and their upbringing.

No such thing as unbiased perspectives from anyone.


13 posted on 06/15/2021 9:49:15 AM PDT by adorno
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14 posted on 06/15/2021 9:55:21 AM PDT by upchuck (I am not afraid of the Chinese Virus. I AM afraid of the unproven vaccine. )
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To: TPIDerek

Wow. Really? Hadn’t noticed...


15 posted on 06/15/2021 9:59:28 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: volunbeer

The idea that FaceBook “fact checkers” should be determining things like the efficacy of Ivermectin therapies for Covid is a frightening joke.


16 posted on 06/15/2021 11:02:03 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: volunbeer

The idea that FaceBook “fact checkers” should be determining things like the efficacy of Ivermectin therapies for Covid is a frightening joke.


17 posted on 06/15/2021 11:22:38 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: FreedomPoster
The idea that FaceBook “fact checkers” should be determining things like the efficacy of Ivermectin therapies for Covid is a frightening joke.

Yep, I can't believe the GOP lawmakers are allowing this company to censor speech. There oughta be a Law.

18 posted on 06/15/2021 11:27:18 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: TPIDerek

“possibly”


19 posted on 06/15/2021 11:27:56 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: TPIDerek

Allowing the censorship should be a crime by our lawmakers.


20 posted on 06/15/2021 11:29:09 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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