Facebook exec says right-wing drives more engagement because its "populism is always more engaging," as it speaks to "an incredibly strong, primitive emotion" (Alex Thompson/Politico)

Alex Thompson / Politico:
Facebook exec says right-wing drives more engagement because its “populism is always more engaging,” as it speaks to “an incredibly strong, primitive emotion”  —  Throughout 2020, Democrats have denounced Facebook with growing ferocity as a “right-wing echo chamber” …



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