Facebook and the Conservative Political Action Conference are in a relationship. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed to HuffPost Wednesday that it is helping to underwrite the prominent conservative gathering next week in Washington. Facebook will contribute $62,500 in cash to CPAC 2017 and roughly the same amount through in-kind donations like tech trainings, lounge areas and the like. The tech behemoth said it will also sponsor some events with conservative groups next week that are not officially part of CPAC. “Facebook participates in events hosted by organizations across the political spectrum,” a spokesperson told HuffPost in an emailed statement.

Source: Huffington Post February 22, 2017 22:30 UTC