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Thursday, 06 May 2021 _A US Republican lawmaker has accused Facebook and its founder Mark Zuckerberg of openly supporting human smugglers, fueling false hope among migrants, who are trying to cross the southern US border.
In a letter to Zuckerberg, Florida representative Kat Cammack said the social media giant was trying to "silence" and "shadow-ban" conservative views, while allowing human smugglers and cartels to openly operate on Facebook.
"I take issue when Facebook and other social media platforms actively silence conservatives and "shadow-ban" individuals with views that are not supported by employees of your company,” read the letter.
"However, Facebook's role in the crisis at the border is urgent and must be addressed immediately,” said Cammack, who has recently travelled to McAllen, Texas.
She said US Border Patrol agents informed her that cartels and human smugglers use Facebook to advertise.
Cammack said migrants also told her they relied on Facebook to arrange payments for the cartels’ illicit smuggling services.
An unprecedented number of asylum seekers are seeking to enter the United States through the southern border.
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