if they stopped controlling what was trending they would not longer be able to shape public opinions

it does when they are making a push to be the trust host for all news

Facebook may be a major source of eyeballs for online news, but the social site is reportedly hoping to not only direct readers to stories but host those articles too, as it tries to keep surfers on its site and happy. Mark Zuckerberg & Co. are said to be in negotiations with a number of high-profile publishers,…

But they are though. Their current business strategy is to be a hosting platform for the news.

The unrestricted reach that facebook gives Clinton is worth a great deal of money. The suppression of the competition and unflattering information is priceless.

This is absolutely true and there is a great deal more to this story as well. They have been deleting posts, banning users and deleting conservative facebook pages. They have used their AI and power over the news feed to help Hillary Clinton immensely. They allowed anti-Sanders content to flow unrestricted while…