Facebook’s Anti-Conservative Bias Report Does Not Identify Any Anti-Conservative Bias
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A law firm’s audit records right-wing complaints without substantiating them.
Facebook released initial findings on Tuesday from an audit it commissioned examing whether the social media giant is biased against conservatives. The report, conducted by a private law firm and issued under the name of former Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, comes amid substantial pressure and claims from right-leaning groups and lawmakers in Washington that the company has stifled their messages.
The allegation of anti-conservative bias in tech has evolved over the past few years into a powerful political weapon and campaign issue for Republicans. Just last month, President Donald Trump welcomed to the White House conservative activists who claimed to be targeted by big tech censorship. While Kyl’s report did not find any evidence of conservative bias at Facebook, it did not explicitly rule out the possibility of its existence, making it easier for Republicans to continue using the unfounded claim to rally their voters and maintain pressure on social media companies.
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