10-08-2017, 04:06 PM
Quote:Facebook helped propel Donald Trump to the presidency with fake Russian accounts and ads from the country that were pro-Trump, undermined the Clinton campaign, stoked arguments about social issues, and shared fake news stories. The platform also embedded Republican employees with the Trump campaign to assist with ad technology, according to a new 60 Minutes interview with the campaign’s digital media director. A new interview with the campaign's digital director reveals how the campaign got help straight from Facebook. Facebook’s response? Hire a right-wing outlet to fact check news stories.Facebook looks to partner with right-wing outlet to fact check stories – ThinkProgress