Facebook dominated the headlines this year more than any of its tech-giant rivals. Unfortunately, none of it was for stories Facebook might have liked. Since the election, a great media panic over “fake news” distributed across the service has erupted; six months earlier, the company drew ire from conservatives when Gizmodo reported that the editors controlling its “trending” widget were avoiding “conservative” topics. Any company as large as Facebook will have to face criticism at some point, but it’s rare to face quite as much (and as urgent) criticism as Facebook has, and it speaks to Facebook’s transformative power.
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