‘Facebook Isn’t Killing People’: Biden Walks Back Criticism of Tech Giant

‘Facebook Isn’t Killing People’: Biden Walks Back Criticism of Tech Giant
President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on July 16, 2021. Susan Walsh/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
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President Joe Biden on July 19 walked back statements he made about Facebook last week that the social media company is “killing people” by allowing the spread of alleged misinformation.

“Facebook isn’t killing people, these 12 people are out there giving misinformation,” Biden told reporters during an event, referencing a study that made claims that a dozen accounts on Facebook are the main ones that promote alleged COVID-19 misinformation. “Anyone listening to it is getting hurt by it. It’s killing people. It’s bad information.”
Jack Phillips
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