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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Rejects Trump Bias Claims (bbc.com)
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has dismissed comments made by Donald Trump that the site has always been against him. From a report: The US president accused the social network of "collusion" on Twitter, branding it "anti-Trump". He made the same claim against the New York Times and the Washington Post. Facebook will shortly hand over 3,000 political adverts to congressional investigators probing alleged Russian meddling in the US election. The site believes the ads were probably purchased by Russian entities during and after the 2016 presidential contest. Facebook, Twitter and Google have been asked to testify before the US Senate Intelligence Committee on 1 November about the allegations of Russian interference. Mark Zuckerberg has made it clear in the past that he doesn't like Donald Trump -- or at least, his policies. "This statement shows frustration, I think. Not just with the president, but at the atmosphere swirling around Facebook at the moment -- commentary that is painting it as a burden on the electoral process, and maybe even on society as a whole. He's trying to show all the good -- as he sees it -- that Facebook has done.
Faceobook is kind of like the collective hive mind of America. And let's face it, more Americans dislike the head Cheeto than like him. So yeah, FB is probably biased against him ... as is everything else where more than four people get together at once. Because he's an asshole.
"We have investigated ourselves and found that we did nothing wrong." - Facebook/Police
"Except for that politically biased 'trending news' selection that made the news during last year's election, but we stopped that, honest." - Zuckerberg
If the concern is foreign actors meddling with the U.S. election, shouldn't Facebook be turning over to Congress all political ads purchased on Facebook by foreigners for viewing in the U.S.?
By turning over only the Russian ads, they've basically already confirmed Trump's accusation of bias. If you only look for roaches in the kitchen, you'll only find roaches in the kitchen. Doesn't mean there aren't roaches in the rest of your house. And for all you know the kitchen may actually have the fewest roaches.
I spend a fair amount of time on Facebook. The trending stories were all (and still are) overwhelmingly negative towards Trump. As a matter of fact, I don't think I've ever seen anything positive about Trump on Facebook. And I've not once seen a pro-Trump ad.
I'm a political centrist... The left are psychopathic children trying to destroy America... The right are honorable people trying to do what's best for their beloved country... I see this all from my unbiased mountaintop...
Centrist? I don't think that word means what you think it means.
When I look at the political right, I see them acting maturely, honorably, and in the best interest of the nation.
Yes. With our mature, level-headed leader in the White House tackling all of the most important issues, what could possibly go wrong? Not meaning to Troll, just wondering WTF you're smoking. I want some.
He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse.
except that it is.. http://nypost.com/2017/09/27/r... Even admitted to by CNN itself, which you can watch live here http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/2...
According to the link you posted, it said that the Russians trolls purchased ads purportedly plugging Black Lives Matter "to stir up fear and cause political chaos in Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, during the 2016 presidential election." That was the very first sentence in the link you posted. These ads were not "Democrats colluding with Russia," they were Russians attempting to foment discontent and disruption.
Further down in the link you posted: "The ad, which was first posted in late 2015 or early 2016, appeared to support the social justice movement — but sources said it could also be seen as depicting it in a negative light. “This is consistent with the overall goal of creating discord inside the body politic here in the United States, and really across the West,” explained Steve Hall, former CIA officer and CNN National Security Analyst.... In addition to the BLM posts, sources told CNN that the Russians were pushing ads that promoted gun rights and the Second Amendment — as well as warnings about undocumented immigrants."
In other words, they looked for the issues causing division in America, and hammered on them.
Actually the voting public didn't pick Hillary and further Bruce Spiva, a lawyer for the DNC, argued in its motion to dismiss that the party holds the right to select its candidate any way it chooses and is not bound by pledges of fairness. Further still the super delegates voted in many states for Hillary despite 10 and 20 point leads by Sanders. If super delegates weren't part of the formula, Sanders would have won hands down. The DNC chair resigned in disgrace over this, and small donor donations to democrats have hit historic lows, but there are no rule changes in sight and the DNC will just pick who they like, fairness or public voting be damned.
An you are also quite wrong on everything you said.
The pissing match between NK and the US has been going on for 60+ years. Trump is handling it just fine. It is not Trump that is lobbing missiles over Japan and treating to set off nuclear weapons in the Pacific just because he can.
Yes, health care reform is moving along fine. Your very own post proves my point. The ones that have been tried are pretty bad so they have not passed. Which is why they are moving along just fine. Nice and slow, just as it should be for something as important.
Trump has condemned white supremacists and nazi's over and over. Just a few days ago he signed a bill from Congress condemning it. Turmp's position on the issue, along with the Supreme Court, Congress, and every other rational person in America is disgusting as they are, white supremacists and nazi's have just the same rights as everyone else. The right to assemble and the right to free speech.
That silly law has been waved already, but you probably didn't know about that just like you didn't know about the above mentioned bill did you? So yes, Trump is doing just fine here, too.
As for the economy snowflakes where panicking that the economy would tank soon after Trump took office, which it hasn't. In fact when he did take office the number went up instead of down. New jobs are being added and the economy is growing. So again even with Trump at the helm we are doing just fine.
As for his appointments, again he is appointing but Democrats in congress are blocking. He could do better but it is what is is. Even then we are still doing just fine.
So you see, even your doom and gloom is basically all hogwash. We are doing just fine.
I read at +2. If your post doesn't reach that level I will not see or respond to it.