Experts says there is no basis to Republican claims of Facebook's bias or censorship, but a lack of transparency lets the allegations persist
Sen. Roger Wicker hit a familiar note when he announced on Thursday that the Commerce Committee was issuing subpoenas to force the testimony … Tweets: @npr , @scottnover , and @tonyromm Tweets: @npr : Republicans claim, without proof, that right-wing views are being throttled on Facebook — despite publicly available data showing the exact opposite is true. But that claim would be easier to debunk if Facebook was more transparent, former employees say. https://www.npr.org/... Scott Nover / @scottnover : Is Facebook biased against conservatives? @BobbyAllyn's answer: https://www.npr.org/... https://twitter.com/... Tony Romm / @tonyromm : this is an important, nuanced exploration of the bias claims, to which i'd add one unsolicited thought: data would not change the debate. those who lob these attacks aren't looking for data; they're looking for headlines, data and facts be damned. https://twitter.com/...