The former Deputy Prime Minister made the admission to EU officials in November during talks about how the tech giant was tackling misinformation flooding its site. Now, minutes of a meeting between Mr Clegg and a Brussels power-broker reveal how he questioned the ability of the fact-checkers to make impartial decisions. However, the minutes add: 'He [Mr Clegg] also stressed that independent fact-checkers are not necessarily objective because they have their own agenda.' Then in February the tech giant announced it would remove 'false claims on Facebook and Instagram' suggesting that Covid-19 was man-made or manufactured. (Above, Mr Clegg and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2019)Mr Clegg's comments come amid mounting concern that Facebook is shutting down public debate.

Source: The Nation June 12, 2021 21:45 UTC