Facebook’s Trending Topics served up a 9/11 conspiracy theory

Facebook’s Trending Topics news ticker has been updated after showing readers a tabloid article promoting September 11th conspiracies. This morning, The Washington Post reported that the "September 11th Anniversary" topic was paired with a story from the Daily Star, which repeated a largely dismissed accusation that the 2001 terrorist attacks were actually controlled explosions. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the issue to the Post and BuzzFeed, saying that "we’re aware a hoax arti