The Daily Beast reports that Facebook donated more than $120,000 to the American Conservative Union’s annual event the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Zuckerberg’s donation comes after he held a meeting with conservative media personalities such as Glenn Beck and Fox’s Dana Perino following allegations that the website had been suppressing conservative views. During the meeting, Zuckerberg lauded Donald Trump for having “more fans on Facebook than any other presidential candidate,” and Fox News for driving “more interactions on its Facebook page than any other news outlet in the world.” Following the accusations of bias, Facebook laid off its entire editorial team and replaced them with an algorithm, a move which The Washington Post reported led to the rise and prominence of “fake news” trending on the website. According to the Daily Beast, Facebook continues to court conservatives with it’s “six figure contribution to CPAC” which includes a cash donation and “in-kind support.”  From the Daily Beast: Sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell The Daily Beast that Facebook made a six-figure contribution to CPAC, the yearly conference for conservative activists which will feature President Donald Trump, White House advisor Steve Bannon, NRA president Wayne LaPierre, and other right-wing favorites. Facebook’s contribution is worth more than $120,000, according to our sources.

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