Chennai: Facebook has sent a response to the Congress over allegations of political bias and said that it takes allegations of bias seriously.
The social media giant has also said it wants to make it clear that it denounces hate and bigotry in all forms.
In a letter to AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, Neil Potts, director, Public Policy—Trust and Safety, Facebook wrote, “we want to take this opportunity to state that we are nonpartisan and strive to ensure that our platforms remain a space where people can express themselves freely. We take allegations of bias seriously and want to make clear that we denounce hate and bigotry in all forms.”
Earlier, Venugopal wrote to Facebook, expressing concern over the allegations of political bias on part of the social media platform when it comes to regulating hate content posted by figures close to the ruling dispensation and asking it to acknowledge the issue and take corrective steps.