Facebook to sponsor GOP convention despite Zuckerberg's veiled dig at Trump

In April, Zuckerberg talked of 'fearful voices building walls' - but Facebook insists that sponsorship of Republican convention is not an endorsement

Facebook will sponsor the Republican and Democratic national conventions this summer providing "financial and other support" - despite pressure from progressive organizations and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's own veiled criticisms of presumptive Republican candidate Donald Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric.

"This support allows Facebook to facilitate an open dialogue among voters, candidates and elected officials during the conventions, just as it has during other critical moments in the US elections and in elections around the world," Erin Egan, Facebook's vice president of public policy, said in a statement.