People think there is more leftwing news on Facebook, says study

YouGov's online poll comes amid claims in US that site's staff working on its trending articles feature censored rightwing news

People in the UK from across the political spectrum think that they see more leftwing news on Facebook than stories from neutral or rightwing sources, according to a YouGov poll.

The findings from an online poll come as a debate rages in the US over allegations that Facebook staff working on its trending articles feature censored rightwing news.