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Facebook, Congress and the First Amendment

May 23, 2016

The Facebook Trending Topics controversy has been analyzed from many angles, but there's been virtually no attention paid to the single most troubling aspect of the story: a Senate inquiry into Facebook's editorial decision-making process. My Slate column on the issue is here.

This article was originally published at the CIS Blog Facebook, Congress and the First Amendment
Date published: May 23, 2016
Country
United States
Topic, claim, or defense
Freedom of Expression