Right, and suppressing news that fits a certain criteria is a really obvious method of control — let&#x27;s not forget that their algorithms suppress&#x2F;highlight the <i>people</i> you interact with on their site.<p>I don&#x27;t want to wander too far into conspiracy territory... but it&#x27;s not completely unreasonable to suspect that a platform with such widespread and frequent use could knowingly make tiny adjustments to make a gentle push on society in one direction or another.<p>Also see previously: Facebook&#x27;s study to see how content alters users&#x27; moods.