President Joe Biden says Facebook and others 'are killing people' after the White House criticized the company for allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to be posted on its platform
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst"are killing people" after the White House continued criticizing the company for allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to be posted on its platform.
"They’re killing people. Look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated. And they’re killing people," Biden told reporters when asked about misinformation and what his message was to social media platforms such as Facebook."Obviously there are steps they have taken. They're a private sector company. There are additional steps they can take. It's clear that there are more that can be taken," she said at a White House briefing.
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