Facebook's algorithm puts hoax story about 9/11 on Trending Topics The top link for Facebook's 1.7 billion users was a hoax, claiming that the World Trade Center was destroyed by bombs. Facebook got hoodwinked again. On Friday, Facebook's algorithm for selecting trending stories placed "9/11" at the top of its list, linking to an article by The Daily Star, which claimed the Twins Towers fell becau
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