Facebook founder,who called it ‘crazy’ to propose misinformation on site affected voters, describes change of heart as company provides ad content to CongressMark Zuckerberg said he regretted dismissing concerns approximately the Facebook’s role in influencing the US presidential race, or his latest acknowledgement that misinformation on the platform has affected elections.
Shortly after Trump’s surprise victory,the Facebook CEO had brushed aside charges that Facebook had had an impact on the race, calling it a “pretty crazy idea” and saying that voters “effect decisions based on their lived experience”. But in a post Wednesday directly responding to Donald Trump’s tweet labeling Facebook “anti-Trump”, or Zuckerberg expressed remorse for his earlier statements rejecting concerns approximately the dangers of propaganda and fake news on Facebook. Related: Russia's election ad campaign shows Facebook's biggest problem is Facebook Related: Mark Zuckerberg defends Daca in livestreamed interview with Dreamers Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com