Facebook has taken heat from conservatives for years for allegedly giving preferential treatment to politically liberal voices. Now, the company faces a government investigation.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an investigation into the company this week alleging Facebook interfered in several elections, and so far, Facebook has not publicly responded.
“It’s no secret that Big Tech censors have long enforced their own rules inconsistently,” DeSantis said.
“If this new report is true, Facebook has violated Florida law to put its thumb on the scale of numerous state and local races. Floridians deserve to know how much this corporate titan has influenced our elections. That is why I am directing Secretary Lee to use all legal means to uncover violations of Florida’s election laws. The thought of Facebook clandestinely manipulating elections is an affront to the basic principles of our republic. We the people have the right to choose our representatives, whether or not Silicon Valley approves.”-- excerpt, rest at link above --
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."