Posted on 09/27/2017 7:09:36 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg responded to accusations from President Trump that the social network has always been "anti-Trump," defending the company he founded while acknowledging that he shouldn't have shaken off concerns about Facebook's influence.
Trump said on Twitter Wednesday that Facebook and news media — including The Washington Post — had always been opposed to him. Zuckerberg said that the fact that Facebook fields criticism from Trump as well as liberals shows it's a "a platform for all ideas."
Many people raised concerns with Facebook about the impact that its platform played in spreading false information — concerns apparently bolstered by recent revelations that Russian operatives used Facebook advertisements to influence American voters. During and after the election, Zuckerberg downplayed those concerns — even when they came from President Barack Obama.
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Surely Zuckerberg, Bezos etc. are violation monopoly laws, no?
I seem to remember a time when the Media had a bloodlust for people who got too rich and too powerful.
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