Why is Facebook overwhelmingly right-wing?
Social media has a strong influence as a place for disseminating information, and there are increasing opportunities to use it as a place for political activities. Above all, it is said that the existence of right-wing ideas is remarkable in Facebook, and there are voices pointing out the cause and criticizing Facebook's policy.
Why the right wing has a massive advantage on Facebook --POLITICO
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An anonymous Facebook employee told the news site POLITICO that 'people are stimulated by incredibly strong and primitive emotions by touching topics such as state, protection, anger and fear. The conservative Facebook page is probably causing a high degree of interaction, as the right-wing claim is always compelling. '
According to an anonymous employee, right-wing posts are often in the top 25 daily visits on Facebook, but left-wing posts aren't very likely to be in the top rankings. In addition, Facebook has long insisted that 'the platform is neutral', and Facebook itself does not support conservatives.
Many leftists are angry about the growth and attention of right-wing content on Facebook, and the fight between left and right on Facebook intensifies as the US presidential election on November 3, 2020 approaches. That's what POLITICO reporter Alex Thompson said.
Also, some Democrats have vehemently accused Facebook of being a biased 'right-wing echo chamber, ' saying 'Facebook gives Donald Trump a right-wing ideology in the presidential election. It is. ' In fact, in the 2016 presidential election, the Trump camp allegedly collaborated with an election consulting firm to misuse the personal information of 50 million Facebook users to give them an edge in their campaigns.
In preparation for the 2020 presidential election, some SNS such as Twitter are conducting fact checks to check the authenticity of information, but Mr. Trump insists that 'fact checks by social media should not be carried out.' In response, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, 'Facebook does not perform fact checking on posts.' In addition, Zuckerberg is said to have explained his policy directly to Mr. Trump.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg explains his policy directly to President Trump, who is resentful of social media censorship-GIGAZINE
Facebook employees have blamed Zuckerberg for expressing his willingness to defend Mr. Trump's opinion, creating a conflict between Zuckerberg and his employees.
Facebook employees openly blame Zuckerberg's response on 'President Trump's social media censorship issue'-GIGAZINE
'At least in Western countries, it seems that the impact of social media such as Facebook was not considered much until the 2016 US presidential election. It is possible that many people are manipulating their thoughts in 2020. As we begin to realize that, some social media are conducting fact checks to eliminate groups that disseminate information in a collaborative and dishonest manner, but the dangers that media like Facebook poses to society as a whole. It can be too late to stop the impact, 'said Andrew Hatinson, a reporter for Social Media Today.
'The communities we serve tend to be a bit more conservative than their employees in average thinking,' Zuckerberg said on Facebook, admitting that the right wing has the upper hand. It has been reported by The Verge . Thompson, on the other hand, said, ''A little' seems to be an understatement. If you want to do a good job to provide good service to people, there are many different opinions about different things. Must be taken into account. '
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