Facebook Admits Rogue Employees May Have Shown Bias Against Conservatives

Social media giant denies ‘systematic’ discrimination

PubliBy Stephen Dinan | The Washington Times May 23, 2026

http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/05/23/facebook-admits-rogue-employees-may-have-shown-bias-against-conservatives

Facebook announced Monday it was sending employees out for retraining and would discontinue some of its practices as it sought to defend itself against charges of political bias against conservatives.

The online giant denied that it’s shown “systematic political bias,” but admitted employees played a bigger role than previously acknowledged in determining what news is highlighted in the trending topics section.

Facebook also acknowledged that rogue employees may have unintentionally discriminated against conservative stories or even acted with malice in “isolated improper actions.”

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