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Media Matters Says It Is Secretly Working with Facebook to Fight ‘Fake News’ |
2017-01-27 |
But don't tell nobody. It's a secret. [FREEBEACON] Left-wing advocacy group Media Matters for America has been quietly working with social media giant Facebook to combat what the group describes as "propaganda" and "fake news," internal documents reveal. Media Matters told current and prospective donors at a retreat in Florida over the weekend that it has been in discussions with Facebook leadership about their policies on inaccurate and partisan news stories on the website that many liberals blame for political losses last year. "We’ve been engaging with Facebook leadership behind the scenes to share our expertise and offer input on developing meaningful solutions," the group said in a briefing book obtained by the Washington Free Beacon at the conference. "Media Matters will serve as their partner," the group said of its work with Facebook and other social media companies. Conservatives have argued in the past that Facebook intentionally marginalizes right-leaning voices, a theory that could be fueled by the social media network’s ties to Media Matters, among the harshest critics of conservative figures and ideas. |
Posted by:Fred |
#5 Something tells me that Facebook has peaked and is on the slow downhill slope. I may be wrong, but there is a basic lack of editorial and management honesty there. |
Posted by: Alaska Paul 2017-01-27 16:49 |
#4 Fun (alternative) Fact: Social media is exploring 'clickcounts' as a measure of 'fact' acceptance. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2017-01-27 10:27 |
#3 Seems a lot of people are tiring of Brock's expertise. |
Posted by: ed in texas 2017-01-27 07:26 |
#2 Depends on what you define as "fake news", gorb. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-01-27 04:31 |
#1 Why the need for secrecy, eh? |
Posted by: gorb 2017-01-27 03:39 |