San Francisco

FACEBOOK Inc chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg met political conservatives to explain how the social network comes up with its trending news topics, seeking to quell concerns that liberal-leaning news and sources were favoured by the company's editors.

"I know many conservatives don't trust that our platform surfaces content without a political bias," he said in a post on Wednesday on Facebook. "I wanted to hear their concerns personally and have an open conversation about how we can build trust. I want to do everything I can to make sure our teams uphold the integrity of our products."