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Facebook and Conservative Content
- Katy Harbath, in charge of global elections at Facebook, witnessed a shift in the platform's approach to political content.
- A whistleblower accused Facebook of suppressing conservative content, prompting a meeting with Mark Zuckerberg and right-wing commentators.
Zuckerberg's Meeting
- Mark Zuckerberg, wanting to avoid alienating conservatives, met with right-wing figures.
- He agreed to their demand to replace human moderators with algorithms, leading to increased misinformation.
Rise of Fake News
- The algorithmic change at Facebook led to a surge in false information engagement.
- This fueled the spread of fake news, notably during the 2016 US presidential election.