Wednesday, 25 November 2020

After election, Zuckerberg flipped "secret switch" to favor credible news outlets there

The Daily Beast, finding the buried lede in a broader New York Times story about Facebook troubles, reports that Mark Zuckerberg restored prominence to credible news outlets after election day by flipping a "secret switch". Though affecting less credible news of all stripes, it overwhelmingly hurts conservative media whose coverage centers on Facebook-friendly conspiracy theories and misinformation. — Read the rest