Facebook fights Biden claim that social media is 'killing people' through anti-vax, COVID-19 misinformation spread
By Charlie Osborne for Zero Day | July 19, 2021 -- 08:47 GMT (01:47 PDT) | Topic: Security
Facebook has addressed comments made by US President Biden over social media and the spread of fake COVID-19 information, saying it is time to move past "finger pointing."
Since the start of the pandemic, social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook have become melting pots of coronavirus-related misinformation, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories, some of which may have increased vaccine hesitancy in some groups.
On Friday, Biden was asked by a reporter what his message would be to social media platforms, like Facebook, in light of COVID-19 misinformation and anti-vaccination content.
