Is it trending?

Is it really trending?

It has come out that Facebook's trending stories on their site may not be trending. This came out claiming that Facebook actively suppressed conservative news and stories from the trending section on the site, in favor of more liberal content. More or less it seems that Facebook has been using its position as a major social media hub and news outlet to push stories that they think are important on to its users; even if it is not what is trending by its self.

I feel that over all companies should not be allowed to do this. If we use the internet and want to see what is going on in the world than the trending section should show what is going on. There could be big news that could show a very different point of view and the defense that they have, rather than just news that I would want to see. Overall this should have been a system that would have allowed people from all back grounds to see what is popular, separate of what they think. Facebook suppressing the news from points they do not agree with I think violates their role as a distribute of news. They should not be allowed to change what is trending no more than Comcast should be allowed to slow down content they don't like.