Of an effect we might have had. Narrator correspondent, james jacoby takes a hard look at the man who wanted to connect the world. Jacoby is he not recognizing the importance of his platform . He didnt understand what he had built. Narrator but is he accountable for helping divide it . There is something wrong systemically with the facebook algorithms. In effect polarization was the key to the model. Narrator tonight on frontline the facebook dilemma. Frontline is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support is provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. The ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. At ford foundation. Org. Additional support is provided by the abrams foundation, committed to excellence in journ
Sean these shots were directed exactly at my Police Officers . And taking a look now at some video shot earlier in the evening, some protests, again police say no problems, but in general there had been violence and tensions remain high. Chief said they cant sustain this so they are not necessarily surprised thinks he is call ate dollars overnight. Again two, officers shot outside the Ferguson Police department. Happened around midnight. We dont know their exact conditions of these officers, were hoping to learn more, as time goes on, we did get that update from police, around 2 45 this morning hopefully theyll come back and give us a update. About midnight their time, central time in st. Louis area. Lets get to some traffic and weather together. We do have few changes since yesterday. But it is still really good. Well give awe eight out of ten in your weather by the numbers today. We still have bus stop budd any his winter coat. Even with the mittens because we have the winds that hav
Up in this country. Thats too long between raises for a lot of americans. I want patriot arism that says we rise or fall together as one nation and one people. Economic patriotism says its good when we close wasteful tax loopholes and invest in job training that help it is economy for everybody. Instead of tax breaks for millionaires lets help on child care or college. Are lets stop Rewarding Companies that ship jobs oversaes. Bring them back to the united states. President obama has called this the defining challenge of our time. Its a vision of fairness, of opportunity. And whats ironic, as president obama laid out the vision, congressman paul ryan rolled out his new antipoverty plan. Yes, the same paul ryan who spent years trying to block the safety net. Who blamed it on the culture. Today thats over. Who comes the new softer paul ryan. Today, federal aid is ark ache. Consolidate up to 11 federal programs into one stream of funding to participating states. Combine into one funding s
I hope the king and the crown prince didnt know about it and i hope they mike pompeo just left, he went to turkey, hes coming back late tonight. Harris rich edson from the state department. Rich . They are waiting on this investigation, mike pompeo says hes giving saudi arabia and turkey the space to conduct an investigation before the United States figures out its judgment. Its important that everyone keep in their minds that we have lots of important relationships, Financial Relationships between the u. S. And saudi companies, governmental relationships, things that we work on together across the world. Secretary pompeo says the u. S. Needs to make sure it is mindful of those relationships as it approaches a decision. The secretary spent the day meeting with top saudi officials. Reporters asked pompeo whether the saudi government revealed if Jamal Khashoggi is dead or alive. The secretary says neither he nor the saudis want to talk about the facts, they want an opportunity to investi