Donald Trump slams Facebook, accuses it of bias after it aids Russia probe

The Associated Press • September 28, 2017, 07:32:36 IST

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President Donald Trump is calling Facebook “anti-Trump.”

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Washington: President Donald Trump is calling Facebook “anti-Trump.”

Facebook was always anti-Trump.The Networks were always anti-Trump hence,Fake News, @nytimes(apologized) & @WaPo were anti-Trump. Collusion?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 27, 2017

His tweet comes days after the social media company agreed to provide material to congressional investigators probing Russia interference in the 2016 election. Trump’s comments came days after Facebook said it will provide the contents of 3,000 ads bought by a Russian agency to congressional investigators and make political advertising on its platform more transparent. Several committees are investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump also tweeted that “the people were Pro-Trump!” He adds: “Virtually no President has accomplished what we have accomplished in the first 9 months-and economy roaring.”

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