Contrary viewpoints
No, Facebook didn’t affect U.S. election in 2016
Did Fake News On Facebook Help Elect Trump? Here’s What We Know
Study: Social Media and Fake News in the 2016 Election
Did fake news help elect Trump? Not likely, according to new research
Hard Questions: Russian Ads Delivered to Congress
Mark Zuckerberg denies that fake news on Facebook influenced the elections
Most of the coverage of Russian meddling involves their attempt to effect the outcome of the 2016 US election. I have seen all of the Russian ads and I can say very definitively that swaying the election was *NOT* the main goal.
— Rob Goldman (@robjective) February 17, 2018
Yes, Facebook affected U.S. election in 2016
Russia-orchestrated campaigns brought fringe ideas into the mainstream
Embattled and in over his head, Mark Zuckerberg should — at least — step down as Facebook chairman
Facebook’s role in Trump’s win is clear. No matter what Mark Zuckerberg says
Study: Trump may owe his 2016 victory to ‘fake news,’ new study suggests
Oh, and Facebook also affected the 2012 election…
Facebook’s secret newsfeed experiments affected voter turnout in the 2012 election