By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-there-appears-to-be-a-pervasive-pattern-of-political-bias-on-facebook-sen-cruz-says Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: There ‘appears to be a pervasive pattern of political bias’ on Facebook, Sen. Cruz says Nation Apr 10, 2018 4:56 PM EDT Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says many Americans are concerned that Facebook is biased against conservatives. Questioning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a Senate hearing Tuesday, the Republican senator and former GOP presidential candidate said that to many people there “appears to be a pervasive pattern of political bias” after some conservative pages were taken down from the platform. In a series of pointed questions, Cruz asked Zuckerberg if he had tracked the political affiliations of his employees. WATCH: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Senate committee Zuckerberg said he had not. But he noted that the company is based in left-leaning Silicon Valley, and said “it is a fair concern.” Cambridge Analytica, the data-mining firm alleged to have collected private Facebook data on users, has boasted of helping Cruz win the Iowa caucus in 2016. READ MORE: Facebook is ‘responsible for the content’ on its platform, Zuckerberg says WATCH: Zuckerberg says Facebook is open to regulation — if it’s the ‘right’ regulation Facebook is working with Mueller on Russia probe, Zuckerberg says WATCH: ‘It was clearly a mistake to believe’ Cambridge Analytica, Zuckerberg says WATCH: ‘I’m sorry,’ Zuckerberg says as he opens Senate hearing with apology By — Associated Press Associated Press
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says many Americans are concerned that Facebook is biased against conservatives. Questioning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a Senate hearing Tuesday, the Republican senator and former GOP presidential candidate said that to many people there “appears to be a pervasive pattern of political bias” after some conservative pages were taken down from the platform. In a series of pointed questions, Cruz asked Zuckerberg if he had tracked the political affiliations of his employees. WATCH: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Senate committee Zuckerberg said he had not. But he noted that the company is based in left-leaning Silicon Valley, and said “it is a fair concern.” Cambridge Analytica, the data-mining firm alleged to have collected private Facebook data on users, has boasted of helping Cruz win the Iowa caucus in 2016. READ MORE: Facebook is ‘responsible for the content’ on its platform, Zuckerberg says WATCH: Zuckerberg says Facebook is open to regulation — if it’s the ‘right’ regulation Facebook is working with Mueller on Russia probe, Zuckerberg says WATCH: ‘It was clearly a mistake to believe’ Cambridge Analytica, Zuckerberg says WATCH: ‘I’m sorry,’ Zuckerberg says as he opens Senate hearing with apology