How key Republicans inside Facebook are shifting its politics to the right
by David Smith in Washington from on (#4TK72)
Company has been accused of pro-Republican bias, in both policy and personnel, amid fears it could be broken up if a Democrat wins in 2020
Facebook has been accused of pro-Republican bias, in both policy and personnel, amid fears at the company that it could be broken up if a Democrat wins the White House next year.
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg faced fierce criticism this week, first for including Breitbart - once described by former chairman Steve Bannon as a "platform for the 'alt-right'" - in its list of trusted sources for Facebook News, then for refusing to ban or factcheck political advertising.
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