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The
comments come as Facebook Inc <FB.O> is under fire for its
approach to political advertisements and speech, which Chief
Executive Mark Zuckerberg defended on Thursday in a major speech
that twice referenced King, known by his initials MLK.
King's daughter, Bernice, tweeted that she had heard the speech.
"I'd like to help Facebook better understand the challenges #MLK
faced from disinformation campaigns launched by politicians.
These campaigns created an atmosphere for his assassination,"
she wrote from the handle @BerniceKing.
King died of an assassin's bullet in Memphis, Tennessee, on
April 4, 1968.
Zuckerberg argued that his company should give voice to minority
views and said that court protection for free speech stemmed in
part from a case involving a partially inaccurate advertisement
by King supporters. The U.S. Supreme Court protected the
supporters from a lawsuit.
"People should decide what is credible, not tech companies,"
Zuckerberg said.
"We very much appreciate Ms. King's offer to meet with us. Her
perspective is invaluable and one we deeply respect. We look
forward to continuing this important dialogue with her in Menlo
Park next week," a Facebook spokesperson said.
(Reporting by Peter Henderson; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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