Potential trending topics are identified by an algorithm, or formula, Facebook said, then reviewed by a "Trending Topics" team. The Gizmodo story triggered a reaction on social media, with several journalists and commentators raising concerns about alleged bias, and prompted a US senate inquiry. The post went on to explain how certain topics emerge in Facebook users' trending feeds. The social media company, whose reach is global, had over a billion daily active users on average in March, according to statistics the company posted to its newsroom. In the post, he continues that he will invite conservative leaders and people from political spectrum to have a direct conversation about various suggestions.

Source: dna May 12, 2016 21:41 UTC