Why Biden has eased up on Facebook over COVID misinformation


FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an event to reignite the ‘Cancer Moonshot’ initiative with a goal to reduce cancer death by 50 percent over the next 25 years, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Cheriss May/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. President Joe Biden accused Facebook of "killing people" by spreading vaccine lies in July, many experts and researchers hoped it marked the beginning of a White House battle against a flood of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic coursing through the United States.

Six months later, the deluge of misinformation continues and entities combating harmful information want the White House to do more. COVID-19 deaths recently hit their highest in almost a year, with over 2,600 people dying on average each day. U.S. studies show the unvaccinated are dying at much higher rates than those with jabs and boosters.

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