Harris Says Social Media Companies Should ‘Cooperate and Work With Us’ on ‘Protecting Our Democracy’

Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, on Sept. 13, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday that she expects and “would require” social media companies to work with the Biden administration to prevent so-called misinformation and disinformation, and to “protect democracy.”

During an interview with NPR that aired on Monday, Harris was asked for her thoughts regarding the changes made at Twitter since Elon Musk took over the platform.