Facebook says it wasn't invited to the White House's social media summit

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Facebook hasn't received an invite to the White House's upcoming social media summit, the company confirmed on Monday.

The White House last month announced this event for July 11, saying the "opportunities and challenges of today's online environment" would be discussed at the event, which would include "digital leaders," Politico reports. This came on the very same day that President Trump was publicly bashing both Facebook and Twitter, suggesting Facebook should be sued for alleged bias against conservatives and claiming Twitter limits his reach and makes it "very hard for people to join me."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.