rsmry
Rosemary
rsmry

The media is left, and most people are right.

You need to seriously pump the brakes there chief. You, like most of your liberal brethren are just so short sighted.

This is hardly a phenomenon that is specific to just Facebook. The vast majority of media in the United States is left-leaning and they don’t want to give you any opportunities to get news from them that has a conservative viewpoint.

Absolutely I would.

Maybe you should work for the new lefty-facist machine, yourself. No intelligence needed, just blind obedience.

I would certainly bet that you wouldn't condone it if Facebook was pushing Trump. You can't have it both ways and while I know it's hard you have to keep your mind open and see things from more points of view than just your own. If you would truly be OK with it if Facebook was pushing Trump then I can respect your

True, corporate citizens can espouse whatever they want. But Facebook presented its “trending stories” list as somehow impartial. Apparently they were curating it *without telling anyone*. To me, they were being dishonest. It’s not a violation of journalistic ethics (as you correctly point out), but it IS douchbaggery

It’s not simply a matter of getting ‘news’. Facebook is attempting to influence opinions as to what are acceptable views. Many people can be pressured by constantly being hit with only the “proper” (in Facebook’s opinion) information.