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Facebook is frequently the target of the traditional media because these outlets have been largely shut out in favor of conservative sites. Take a look at the most popular news posts for 6/19 and 6/24:

https://twitter.com/kevinroose/status/1275852495215042562

https://twitter.com/kevinroose/status/1274014164487294976

It seems like Facebook’s most active user base is conservative leaning.

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Does 'best performing' filter out interaction from bots? Bot traffic could lead one to assuming this content is more popular than it actually is.

> Facebook is frequently the target of the traditional media because these outlets have been largely shut out in favor of conservative sites. Take a look at the most popular news posts for 6/19 and 6/24:

> https://twitter.com/kevinroose/status/1275852495215042562

> https://twitter.com/kevinroose/status/1274014164487294976

> It seems like Facebook’s most active user base is conservative leaning.

Reading more about the methodology, it is hard for me to extrapolate your conclusion. For example, interactions are all interactions. It could be that many people comment negatively on the subject of the post, which by this methodology would be construed as support for that topic.

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