The social media giants join YouTube in pulling a video clip that violates misinformation rules
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on August 5 2020. Picture: STEFANI REYNOLD/SIPA/BLOOMBERG
A tweet containing the video that was posted by the Trump campaign’s @TeamTrump account and shared by the president was also later hidden by Twitter for breaking its Covid-19 misinformation rules. The Trump campaign accused the companies of bias against the president, saying Trump had stated a fact. “Social media companies are not the arbiters of truth,” said Courtney Parella, a spokesperson with the campaign.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. During a briefing at the White House, Trump repeated his claim that the virus had little effect on children. It also appeared to be the first reported instance of the social media company taking down a post from the president for breaching its misinformation rules.
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