Khanna: Nine of the top ten sites on Facebook are conservative
Rep. Ro Khanna · Rep. Ro Khanna & Joe Lonsdale Debate Income Inequality and Regulating Big Tech · Joe Lonsdale · Jan 14, 2022 · at 13:56
Rep. Ro Khanna discusses social media platform reach and content with Joe Lonsdale, addressing claims about political manipulation and bias on Facebook.
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“I mean, I looked the top nine out of the top 10 sites on Facebook are conservative sites with Donald Trump and Hannity and Ben Shapiro and others.”
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