LONDON (Reuters) - Misleading information campaigns contributed to her father's assassination, the daughter of US civil rights champion Martin Luther King said on Sunday after Facebook's president said social media should not check political advertising.
The comments come at a time when Facebook is being criticized for its handling of advertising and political speeches defended by its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, in a speech twice referring to King.
Bernice, King's daughter, tweeted on Tuesday that she had heard Zuckerberg's speech. "I would like to help Facebook better understand the challenges Martin Luther King faced from misleading information campaigns launched by politicians." These campaigns have created the atmosphere for his assassination. ”
King died of a fatal bullet in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.
Zuckerberg argued that his company should provide a platform for minority views. "People have to decide what is trusted, not technology companies," he said.