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THIS IS MY SHOCKED FACE: Facebook Buries Specific Media Outlets In Its Newsfeed But Won’t Reveal Which Ones

Hank Berrien

You’d never guess it from the protestations of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but it appears that Facebook actively suppresses conservative media outlets in its newsfeed — and it won’t reveal just which ones it’s targeting.

Facebook announced two changes in its newsfeed algorithm in February, and has been amply noted, conservative news sites took the brunt of the punishment. That was because the company stated it would help “trusted” news outlets and suppress others.

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