Indeed, one could make the argument that an authoritative news module from Facebook would actually be a civil benefit: at least we would all be starting from a

Indeed, one could make the argument that an authoritative news module from Facebook would actually be a civil benefit: at least we would all be starting from a common set of facts. What is far more damaging — and far more engaging, and thus lucrative for Facebook — is all of us in our own virtual neighborhoods of our own making, liking opinions that tell us we’re right instead of engaging with viewpoints that make us question our assumptions. Agreed. It follows, though, that attempting to inject a balanced view in the Trending News is necessary (i.e., not suppressing content of one perspective through careful curation). Otherwise, only one side will be "engaging with viewpoints that make them question their assumptions." Proposed solution: eliminate human curation from the mix altogether, and let the algorithms fight it out.