Zuckerberg to probe bias

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is getting personally involved in an investigation into allegations of bias in the way the company highlights important news on its social network.

The CEO will host open discussions with conservative leaders and other politicians about how the company can avoid appearing biased, he said in a Facebook post.

"This week, there was a report suggesting that Facebook contractors working on Trending Topics suppressed stories with conservative viewpoints," Zuckerberg, 31, wrote in a post on Thursday.

"We take this report very seriously and are conducting a full investigation to ensure our teams upheld the integrity of this product."
 

While Zuckerberg said the company found no evidence the report is true, it will take steps to address problems if the probe uncovers anything against its principles.