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Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) asked if Facebook was aware of the national security concerns that would come from allowing those who harm the U.S. to access information such as the geographical location of members of the U.S.’s Armed Services, and whether they were looking at it. Zuckerberg replied that he was not specifically aware of the threat, but in general, there were a number of “national security and election integrity-type issues” that they focus on. He added that with more input from the intelligence community, Facebook could more effectively do that work.

U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) announced he will be hosting his annual Service Academy Day on Saturday, April 14, in Charlotte and in Fayetteville with Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC).

Eighth- and ninth-district students who are in middle and high school and interested in attending a Service Academy and their parents are encouraged to attend. Representatives from the Service Academies as well as cadets and midshipmen will be on hand to explain the nomination process and requirements.

For years, conservatives have said Facebook operates with a deep anti-conservative bias and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill did not waste the opportunity this week to grill CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the subject during congressional hearings intended to focus on the company's sharing of user data.

One accusation of conservative censorship, in particular, came up repeatedly during the hearings.

WASHINGTON — North Carolina sisters Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson were discussed in the congressional hearing with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday.

The sisters, who go by the name “Diamond and Silk,” are strong supporters of President Donald Trump and have a large group of conservative followers on social media. They claim reduced engagement on their Facebook page is the result of the company's bias against their conservative beliefs.

Facebook does have a policy to remove or hide content they deem unsafe or hate speech.