'Now what are we all worried about? Elon Musk goes out and buys an outfit that sends and spews lies all across the world,' Biden said.
Meanwhile, advertisers cut their spending as advocacy groups turned up the pressure to boycott Twitter in the wake of the layoffs and increasing hate speech."Now what are we all worried about? Elon Musk goes out and buys an outfit that sends and spews lies all across the world," Biden said at a Chicago fundraiser Friday.
"There's no editors anymore," he added. "How do we expect kids to be able to understand what is at stake?"when asked about the layoffs Friday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the President has been outspoken about "the importance of social media platforms continuing to take steps to reduce hate speech and misinformation."
"That belief extends to Twitter, it extends to Facebook and any other social media platforms where users can spread misinformation," she said."I realize many are angry with me,". "I own the responsibility for why everyone is in this situation: I grew the company size too quickly. I apologize for that."
"I am grateful for, and love, everyone who has ever worked on Twitter. I don't expect that to be mutual in this moment...or ever…and I understand."
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