The executive overseeing Facebook's recently-unveiled news section appeared to defend the company's controversial decision to include Breitbart, a far-right website known for misinformation, as one of its sources
Campbell Brown, the head of global news partnerships at Facebook, wrote in a blog post on Wednesday that she believed when"building out a destination for news on Facebook" content"from ideological publishers on both the left and right" should be included.Campbell Brown, who is leading the new Facebook News.Facebook unveiled its news section, which has been in the works for months, last Friday.
Brown's focus on ideology instead of standards for accuracy and accountability is notable.Over the last several days, Facebook executives have sidestepped concerns about Breitbart's inclusion in its news section.At last Friday's launch event, Zuckerberg responded to a question about Breitbart's inclusion by saying"you want to have content that represents different perspectives.
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