“I know some of the people that work for Facebook, Campbell Brown said, for example, 'This is changing our relationship with publishers and emphasizing something that Facebook has never done before: it's having a point of view,'" started Scalise.
The congressmen then noted the recent suppression of content from pro-Trump social media personalities known as Diamond and Silk, who were determined to be "unsafe" for Facebook users. Mr. Zuckerberg had no answer for who was responsible for such a determination or if they had been reprimanded, but did offer to "follow up with you on that."
"I do want to ask you about a study that was done dealing with the algorithm that Facebook uses to describe what is fed to people through the news feed," Scalise continued. "And what they found was after this new algorithm was implemented that there was a tremendous bias against conservative news and content and a favorable bias towards liberal content, and if you can look at that, that shows a 16-point disparity, which is concerning."
There has never been a "directive" to put a bias "in anything that we do," contended the CEO.
But research surrounding the new algorithm suggests otherwise. Studies have shown that conservative publishers' content has taken a significant hit overall since the new Facebook algorithm has been in effect, whereas liberal publishers have seen a slight boost by average.
"Overall, since mid-February, when Facebook implemented its new 'trusted sources' algorithm — which CEO Mark Zuckerberg has described as an attempt to clamp down on 'sensationalism, misinformation and polarization' — the study found that most conservative sites have seen a significant drop in traffic, while most liberal sites have seen little impact," reported The Daily Wire last month. "The study tracked 50 sites (25 conservatives, 25 liberal) known to have significant Facebook traffic. The conservative sites saw a 14% decrease in traffic on average. When Fox News, one of the only conservative-leaning sites to see an increase in traffic since the changes, is excluded from the list, the average decline is far more dramatic. Meanwhile, the 25 left-leaning sites included in the study saw a 2% increase in traffic by average."
"You have 20,000 people that work on some of this data analysis. If you can look and see if there is a bias and let us know if there is and what you’re doing about it, because that is disturbing when you see that kind of disparity," Scalise said.
WATCH (relevant comments begin at the 1:30-mark):
Tell Us What Liberty Means To You
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. -- Plato (429-347 BC)
TRY THE LIBERTY TREE AD FREE
"FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY"
and is protected speech pursuant to the "unalienable rights" of all men, and the First (and Second) Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, In God we trust
Stand Up To Government Corruption and Hypocrisy
NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICES
BY OUR VETERANS Note: We at The Liberty Tree cannot make any warranties about the completeness, reliability, and accuracy of this information.
Don't forget to follow the Friends Of Liberty on Facebook and our Page also Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr and Google Plus PLEASE help spread the word by sharing our articles on your favorite social networks.
LibertygroupFreedom 
The Patriot is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with the mission to Educate, protect and defend individual freedoms and individual rights.
Support the Trump Presidency and help us fight Liberal Media Bias. Please LIKE and SHARE this story on Facebook or Twitter.
WE THE PEOPLE
TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Join The Resistance and Share This Article Now!
TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Help us spread the word about THE LIBERTY TREE Blog we're reaching millions help us reach millions more.
Help us spread the word about THE LIBERTY TREE Blog we're reaching millions help us reach millions more.
No comments:
Post a Comment