The social network has quietly developed software to suppress posts from appearing in people’s news feeds in specific geographic areas, according to three curre

The social network has quietly developed software to suppress posts from appearing in people’s news feeds in specific geographic areas, according to three current and former Facebook employees, who asked for anonymity because the tool is confidential. The feature was created to help Facebook get into China, a market where the social network has been blocked, these people said. Mr. Zuckerberg has supported and defended the effort, the people added. Exactly what we should expect of him, given his track record with authoritarian regimes thus far. At least it's plain to see now what his idea of a "more open and connected" world really means.