To be honest, I'm a.) somewhat surprised that people are surprised by this b.) not sure why there is a government probe into this. Also the irony of Glenn Beck bitching about bias in media is definitely not lost on me.
> But until then, based on our research and my personal experience with Facebook, I believe they are acting in good faith and share some very deep, fundamental principles with people who believe in the principles of liberty and freedom of speech.
Facebook could do better to engage with less shrill demagogues on all side of political spectra, instead of promoting clowns.
(Note: a clown is a smart person who plays for a dumb audience.)
The problem arises when people claiming to be journalists, or neutral (NYT, facebook) change stories based on their own biases without stating what they really are. NYT Opinion, or editorial board, sure, fine, have biases. But the front page should not be biased, neither should facebook.
I want journalists in the vein of Tim Russert, Chris Wallace or Lisa Ling. If they have biases they certainly conceal them extremely well. Chris Wallace is not afraid to ask hard questions of politicians, especially of conservatives, despite being on Fox News. Lisa Ling is amazing too, she may not ask tough questions per se, but watching her be so unbiased/open with people like drug dealers, polygamous families or pedophiles is rather impressive. She is legitimately trying to see the world through her subjects eyes, as revolting as that may be for 80-99% of the population.