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Article snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — President Trump took aim at Facebook on Wednesday, calling the social network “anti-Trump.” But the social network insists it is pro-democracy and pro-truth — and the German election shows it. The president’s post on Twitter added to the pressure that Facebook has been under, facing accusations of partisanship from both sides of the political aisle. The social network has been accused of spreading fake news that influenced the outcome of the presidential election last year, and more recently, it acknowledged that Russians used fake accounts and Facebook ads to push divisive issues during the campaign. “Trump says Facebook is against him,” Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Facebook, said in a post addressing Mr. Trump’s tweet. “Liberals say we helped Trump. Both sides are upset about ideas and content they don’t like.” The accusations have left Facebook with something to prove: that it is ready for the next election. “Every day I work to bring people together and build a community for everyone,” Mr. Zuckerberg wrote. “We hope to give all people a voice and create a platform for all ideas.” Mr. Zuckerberg expressed regret for initially appearing dismissive of his company’s potential effects on the 2016 election, saying that the topic was “too important.” But he also repeated a point he has made many times — that Facebook’s broader impact, “from giving people a voice to enabling candidates to communicate directly to helping millions of people vote,... Link to the full article to read more