More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
On Wednesday, CBS This Morning offered a full report on “new developments in the controversy over whether Facebook censors news.” Co-host Norah O’Donnell noted: “Allegations of liberal bias are drawing scrutiny from a powerful Republican senator.... Senate Commerce Committee chairman John Thune calls the accusations serious.”
In the report that followed, correspondent Jan Crawford explained: “South Dakota Senator John Thune is worried the conservative side is being suppressed on the social network. In a letter sent to Facebook Tuesday, the South Dakota Republican asked if the trending topics were ‘subjective and filtered to support or suppress particular political viewpoints.’”