The trending topics box is not that important in and of itself, but Facebook's editorial attitudes are crucial -- considering their position as an entity percei

The trending topics box is not that important in and of itself, but Facebook's editorial attitudes are crucial -- considering their position as an entity perceived as not having editorial attitudes. Let's all remember that algorithms reflect editorial choices just as much as manual curation. Bias cannot be erased; it's part of human communication. Declared bias > hidden biases.